Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson Paperback Book

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Rent Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

Author: James L. Swanson

Narrator: Richard Thomas

Format: Abridged-CD, Paperback

Publisher: Harperaudio

Published: Feb 2006

Genre: History - General

Retail Price: $34.95

Discs: 7

Synopsis

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history -- the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, twelve-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.

At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, Americas notorious villain. A confederate sympathizer and member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame, wealth, and promise for a chance to avenge the Souths defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying the justice they sought.

Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as youve never read it before.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Dutch on 2011-08-08 17:15:02

When I'm as disappointed in an audiobook as I am in this one, I wonder if it might have been better in an unabridged version. As it is, it's a very short audiobook and did not need to be abridged. The Wilkes story is incredible enough and exciting enough that it doesn't need the over-dramatization given it by both the author's florid writing and by Richard Thomas' unnecessarily dramatic reading. I would love to have this extraordinary moment in history told by a better historian and read by a better reader.