Manhunt

<p><strong>The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series</strong></p><p><strong>A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish.--Doris Kearns Goodwin</strong></p><p>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 12-day chase from the streets of Washington D.C. across the swamps of Maryland and into the forests of Virginia while the nation still reeling from the just-ended Civil War watched in horror and sadness.</p><p>Based on rare archival materials obscure trial transcripts and Lincoln's own blood relics Manhunt is a fully documented fascinating tale of murder intrigue and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters it is history as it's never been read before.</p>