Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
That John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln has never been questioned. Extreme controversy and mystery, however, surround the flight of the assassin and his alleged death in a burning barn in Virginia. Recent research and the discovery of long-lost evidence, along with a critical analysis of existing history, has provided a basis for the contention that not only was Booth not killed in 1865, but he may well have lived another three decades in hiding. Furthermore, evidence strongly suggests that government authorities were aware that the man identified as John Wilkes Booth was not an actor, but a Confederate officer.
Synopsis
Compelling and revealing information in the form of papers and diaries have recently been found in private collections materials which provide greater insight into the events leading up to the assassination of Lincoln as well as details of the pursuit and capture of the man the government claimed was Booth. This new information along with a critical reexamination of the traditional historical materials provide more than sufficient reason to challenge the long-held assumption that John Wilkes Booth was killed by government agents in Virginia. Leading the reader through a series of amazing coincidences and details, this book presents startling evidence that John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was never captured, but escaped to live for decades, continue his acting career, marry, and have children