Review
"...With Malice is an exhaustive, multi-dimensional study of this key episode of November 22, 1963. Myers has gathered and reexamined the voluminous primary sources, has uncovered new information and material - and for the first time - has melded this material to come up with a credible conclusion of the guilt of Lee Oswald in the murder of J.D. Tippit. Scores of documents, diagrams and photographs add to the clarity of Myers' text and assist in making this 700 page volume both attractive and useful. While Myers cannot answer all the questions relating to this incident, since the murder of both chief participants silenced motives and previous actions, the author is able to dispel much previous incorrect speculation and clear up numerous controversies. Dale Myers has written the authoritative book on the murder of Officer Tippit. His book will stand as a major contribution to the truth of the events in Dallas on November 22, 1963." -- Richard B. Trask, archivist and author of Pictures of the Pain and That Day in Dallas
"...With Malice is by far one of the best and most interesting books surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that I have read. No doubt Myers put in many years of research to write such an outstanding book." -- Paul Bentley, retired Dallas police detective who helped arrest Oswald
"...With Malice is unquestionably the definitive book on the murder of Officer J.D. Tippit. Because of the umbilical cord between this murder and that of President Kennedy, Myers has made a very significant contribution to the literature on the assassination of JFK. Absolutely 'must reading' for any student of this national tragedy. A superb true crime book which I recommend highly." -- Vincent T. Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter
"As I read With Malice, I found myself once again caught up in the tragic events of that day in Dallas, reliving the capture of Oswald. With Malice is thoroughly researched and well organized, including photographs and illustrations I have never seen. An orderly exploration of the true facts." -- M.N. "Nick" McDonald, retired Dallas police officer who arrested Oswald
"At last a comprehensive study of an often overlooked aspect of the Kennedy assassination: the murder of Officer J.D. Tippit. Dale Myers has conducted exhaustive research on the subject and used logical reasoning in his conclusions. He has mastered the art of blending documented evidence and personal interviews into resolving an often debated murder mystery. Though there will always be doubters, Myers has conclusively answered most of the questions regarding the guilt of Lee Harvey Oswald in the murder of Officer Tippit. Supplemented with an impressive array of photographs and endnotes, With Malice is the definitive study on the subject and should remain so for many years to come." -- Larry A. Sneed, author of No More Silence: An Oral History of the Assassination of President Kennedy
"One does not have to accept all of Dale Myers' findings to recognize the value of this, the first serious study of the Tippit murder, a vital element in the assassination story long neglected by official and unofficial probers alike." -- Anthony Summers, author of Conspiracy
"Without a doubt, [With Malice] is one of the best books on the JFK assassination I've ever read. It is thoroughly researched, well-written and filled with many new details - all and all, a very scholarly and extremely interesting work...I expect that this will be the definitive work on the Tippit case...definitely a 'must read'..." -- Jean Davison, author of Oswald's Game
From the Author
For more than twenty years, I sifted through documents and testimony in an attempt to piece together the truth about Tippit's murder. Although the story they told was fascinating, I soon found the 'human element' the key to unraveling many of the myths and rumors that have sprung up around this case. Interviewing many of those involved in this story was an unexpected eye-opener. Their recollections flushed out many of the details that have puzzled students of the assassination over the years. Their stories put a human face on the Tippit drama, and supplied emotion where cold fact had once stood guard. In an effort to capture at least some of this essential human ingredient, much of the dialogue and memories in this book are verbatim from transcripts, testimony, and recollections. This is their story, in their own words.
Most of the mystery that shrouds the Kennedy assassination has been unwittingly preserved by a populace unable or unwilling to look for the answers. The fact that the official record remains scattered in government files around the country has not made it easy to challenge what has been written in the past. Yet, the truth is there, waiting to be discovered. Some mysteries remain, of course. That's to be expected in a case that has lain forgotten and neglected for more than three decades. Because many of the participants are now deceased, including several interviewed for this book, there are some answers that are destined to remain elusive. Still, the picture that emerges from this weave of human recollection is remarkably clear and consistent. More than anything, it is the ease with which these multiple perspectives mesh together that feels the most like truth.
In many ways, this book represents the investigation that Oswald's own untimely death cut short.
