A riveting
historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega-bestselling author
Bill O'Reilly
The anchor
of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American
history—how one gunshot changed the country forever. In the spring of 1865, the
bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of
increasingly harrowing battles. President Abraham Lincoln's generous terms for
Robert E. Lee's surrender are devised to fulfill Lincoln's dream of healing a
divided nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate into
American society. But one man and his band of murderous accomplices, perhaps
reaching into the highest ranks of the U.S. government, are not appeased.
In the
midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington D.C., John Wilkes
Booth—charismatic ladies' man and impenitent racist—murders Abraham Lincoln at
Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the
country's most wanted fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a smart but shifty New York
detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of clues leading to Booth,
while federal forces track his accomplices. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery
shootout and a series of court-ordered executions—including that of the first
woman ever executed by the U.S. government, Mary Surratt. Featuring some of
history's most remarkable figures, vivid detail, and page-turning action,
Killing Lincoln is history that reads like a thriller.
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