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Chasing Lincoln’s Killer:
The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
James L. Swanson

This young adult nonfiction thriller takes the reader through the planning, execution, and attempted escape of Abraham Lincoln’s killer, John Wilkes Booth. Even if you are not a history lover, this book reads like fiction and will keep you immersed in the tale of how Booth and his accomplices tried to undo the Union’s victory in the Civil War with this shocking assassination.