High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy (Carroll & Graf) [Paperback]

Harrison Edward Livingstone (Author), Robert J. Groden (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1998

High Treason is the bestselling account of t he assassination of JFK, here updated with new evidence in a new edition to mark the 35th anniversary of the murder. The controversy over who killed JFK and why has raged for three decades. '

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Originally published in 1980, High Treason remains one of the touchstone texts for many who are unconvinced that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. "Too many people have too much at stake to allow the truth to come out," cautions Livingstone, "even though it has been squeezed out drop by drop over the years. The cover-up is kept in place to this day by those with interests that are threatened by the truth of a political assassination."

Among the provocative conclusions that Livingstone reached, and which he expands in this revised edition, is that "all of the evidence, including the famous Zapruder film, was fake," deliberately altered to conceal direct proof of multiple gunmen. He enlists several people, including eyewitnesses to the autopsy, to go on record in order to support this allegation, and also documents the "strange deaths" of numerous people who he believes are related one way or another to the cover-up. Although there are some occasional lurid turns of phrase, High Treason is for the most part one of the calmer, more levelheaded examinations of JFK's death.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786705787
• ISBN-13: 978-0786705788
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #639,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( K ) > Kennedy, Robert

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, September 15, 2001

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This review is from: High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy (Carroll & Graf) (Paperback)

This was the book that introduced me to the mysteries surrounding the JFK Assassination. Recently, I revisited this book and read it again. I am glad I did.

I found this book to be an interesting read. I also found it to be very direct and to the point about what the authors think happened. I appreciated how they lined the information out step by step by step to back up their beliefs.

I was particularly interested in the unusual deaths of those people who are associated with the JFK murder. The large number of deaths in the unusual manners indicate a conspiracy if nothing else does. I like that this was covered in this book because many books tend to miss this point.

There are many conspiracy theories out there. I found that this one had proof and evidence that seemed to back up what might have happened. This is a good book and can be a good introduction to the JFK mystery.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Most Important Books Ever Written., September 20, 1999

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This review is from: High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy (Carroll & Graf) (Paperback)

"High Treason" is a document written in blood about how government really works. Every American interested in their rights and in our system, should read this book with care. "High Treason" is a magnificent work because it understands the structure of power and how powerful men work. I have not read a more convincing book on the conspiracy to kill JFK. Posner and Livingston present an enormous amount of convincing evidence. I would place this book by Oliver Stone's masterpiece, "JFK." "High Treason" is an important book that I think should be read in schools. Not so much as to educate on the Kennedy assassination, but on the workings of our government and how power really works. I'm glad it has been republished with new information. I was so enfuriated by Gerald Posner's load of shit, "Case Closed." "High Treason" REALLY looks for the truth. And in the end, is disturbing.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, take the time to read it, its worth it!, September 14, 1999

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This review is from: High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy (Carroll & Graf) (Paperback)

I felt that this book was well worth the time that it took toread. Groden and Livingstone wrote in-depth all of the inaccuracies ofthe Warren's Report and other conflicting evidence that our government states as being the truth. The only negative thing that I can say about this book is that it can be a bit confusing and takes quite a bit of time to read. I am sure that I will be re-reading it again to pick up on parts that never did sink in. Others have put this book down by saying that Groden made all of the evidence fit his "theory" of a conspiracy. A theory is a speculation just like how the Warren's Report is a theory, its not true fact and most of use would agree with that.

Overall, very good book, worth the time to read. Remember, keep an open mind.