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End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy Hardcover – Deckle Edge, November 12, 2013

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In End of Days, James L. Swanson, the New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, brings to life the minute-by-minute details of the JFK assassination—from the Kennedys' arrival in Texas through the shooting in Dealey Plaza and the shocking aftermath that continues to reverberate in our national consciousness fifty years later.

The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, has been the subject of enduring debate, speculation, and numerous conspiracy theories, but Swanson's absorbing and complete account follows the event hour-by-hour, from the moment Lee Harvey Oswald conceived of the crime three days before its execution, to his own murder two days later at a Dallas Police precinct at the hands of Jack Ruby, a two-bit nightclub owner.

Based on sweeping research never before collected so powerfully in a single volume, and illustrated with photographs, End of Days distills Kennedy's assassination into a pulse-pounding thriller that is sure to become the definitive popular account of this historic crime for years to come.

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416 pages
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William Morrow
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November 12, 2013
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6 x 1.29 x 9 inches
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0062083481
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978-0062083487
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The author of the acclaimed Manhunt (2006), about the pursuit of the killer of Abraham Lincoln, here tackles the JFK assassination. Forget conspiracy theories about whodunit. Swanson’s focus is on the events themselves, the killing and the hunt for the gunman. Think of this as a true-crime book, not another of the millions (well, it seems like that sometimes) of books about who really shot Kennedy. Swanson takes an hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute approach, tracking killer and victim in the lead-up to the fatal shot and then tracking the killer and his pursuers in the days after the assassination, culminating with the killer’s own murder. It’s a highly detailed, highly compelling story, and it would be just as compelling if the victim didn’t happen to be JFK. Swanson is an excellent writer, and the book, which draws on many dozens of previously published works (his bibliography separates fiction and conspiracy literature from the rest of the pack), is a valuable addition to the JFK collection and to the true-crime genre as a whole. --David Pitt

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“End of Days reads like a thriller while providing meticulous detail--the true-crime counterpart to Don DeLillo’s masterful, speculative novelization, Libra.” -- Omnivoracious

“A master of the form, James Swanson has brought his formidable storytelling skills to bear on another tragic turning point in American history. His treatment of Dallas 1963 is grand narrative at its finest.” -- JON MEACHAM - Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House and Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

“Skillful... Authoritative... Swanson’s narrative gifts inject fresh suspense into the story of JFK’s slaying.” -- National Review

End of Days is a fresh, modern contribution to the literature about one of the most heartbreaking crimes in history.” -- Washington Post

“With a gift for storytelling, an ability to juxtapose events in the lives of killer and victim and an eye for the revelatory detail, Swanson offers a gripping account... the energy and devotion he brings to this endeavor rekindles the emotions of a half-century ago...” -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

“A crisp, readable recital of the events surrounding the run-up to Nov. 22 and the aftermath.” -- Dallas Morning News

“Swanson makes history read like a crime thriller, vividly re-creating the details surrounding the shooting through the perspectives of the killer, the victim, and those closest to them.” -- Parade Magazine

“Absorbing and fast-paced.” -- Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

“HISTORY AS TRUE-CRIME STORY. As he did in his bestselling Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, Swanson combines stellar research with a brisk, transporting narrative.” -- Washingtonian Magazine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; First Edition (November 12, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062083481
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062083487
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.29 x 9 inches

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James L. Swanson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. He is an attorney who has written about history, the Constitution, popular culture, and other subjects for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, American Heritage, Smithsonian, and the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Swanson serves on the advisory council of the Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign and is a member of the advisory committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

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A worthy chronicle of the JFK Assassination

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013

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James Swanson is a talented writer and a gifted story-teller. His newest book, End of Days, is a good read and helps put the events of November 22, 1963 in proper historical context. Indeed, the Kennedy assassination is now a historical event, not a political one. It needs to be treated as such and most Americans have little direct knowledge of the event. Their attitudes and beliefs have been shaped instead by Hollywood fables such as Oliver Stone's JFK. Swanson accurately relates the events and attitudes of the day and brings appropriate context to the myth of Camelot. Yes, there are a few errors, but they are minor and his omissions are excusable given the scope and purpose of the book. End of Days is for the general public, not the obsessed. For those scholars of the assassination, there are other, better books but this book is something that young people in particular should read to truly understand the impact that the Kennedy assassination had on the United States and the nation's soul. It happened in an earlier era, one that now seems far simpler and maybe a bit more naive. The Kennedy myth has been more enduring than historical reality. It is important to read Swanson's footnotes as well. They are filled with fascinating information and additional detail. You will enjoy this book.

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N. Popwel

Gripping Narrative of a Tragic Day

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013

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A perfect storm of events came together to allow Lee Harvey Oswald to pull off the crime of the twentieth century. These include mistakes made by the Secret Service, lack of security along the motorcade route (why wasn’t all the buildings in the confined space of Dealey Plaza checked for snipers?) and just plain luck (Oswald just happened to land a job at the Texas Book Depository –an ideal spot for the assassin - weeks before JFK’s Dallas visit).

Most of the negative reviews posted here are based on the writers’ disagreement with the author’s conclusion that Oswald acted alone. This is unfair since Swanson lays out in vivid detail how Lee Harvey Oswald was able to kill the President.

The book is a page turner and I finished it within three days. I would have loved to have learned in the Epilogue what became of his wife and two children but this omission is my only disappointment about the book.

I highly recommend End of Days for readers who want to learn more about this tragic day in American history.

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Armand Vaquer

Brought back memories of a bad weekend.

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013

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I read James Swanson's "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase For Lincoln's Killer" and enjoyed it. When I found he wrote a new book on the assassination of President Kennedy, I knew that I would be reading another great book of one of the darkest chapters in American history. I wasn't disappointed.

Swanson's narrative goes back to the basics of the events of that weekend by presenting them as they unfolded. He does not delve into the conspiracy theories, but does state the evidence as they were uncovered. I only detected one glaring error. Swanson stated that Kennedy's Dallas casket was flag-draped as it was flown back to Washington aboard Air Force One. It wasn't.

I visited Dealey Plaza in 1984 and I believe that Oswald fired the fatal shots. To date, there is no evidence that anyone else was involved (I do keep an open mind that someone may have known of his plans or was involved).

From what I saw at the scene, it was a relatively easy shot for Oswald, with his Marines training, to accomplish.

I highly recommend this book.

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Andrea Twain

Romantic treatment of the last days of Camelot

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022

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Superb writing about a subject generally well known to Americans—but there will be surprises as well. Easy narrative style, you are there as the clock ticks down…

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Edward Sellner

A Good Storyteller Who Needs to Take More Care

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013

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I was very much looking forward to reading this new book out on the Kennedy assassination, but the more I am getting into it, the more problems I am having. It seems sloppily put together, with repetitive statements within a page or two of each other. By page 66, he seems to be starting the book all over again! It feels like he had two separate books with two opening sections. And when he tells the reader that he knows what was going on in Oswald's mind, when he was never interviewed before his death, I became highly critical. We know Oswald by now; we've had a full description of his early years and involvements in the opening chapters. Yet the author states how "this man" (as if we didn't know to whom he was referring) "wanted to kill the president. But the man's timing was strange, because these feelings had come on all of a sudden. Just two days earlier, on the morning of Tuesday, November 19, 1963, when Lee Harvey Oswald awoke in Dallas, Texas, he did not know that within the next three days, he would decide to murder the president of the United States. If a fortune-teller had prophesied this future, the twenty-four-year old married father of two children might not have believed it." Really! How does the author have such information; i.e., that Oswald somehow just came to decide three days before? I don't believe Oswald shared anything with anyone. So, while Swanson is a good and highly entertaining storyteller, he needs a good editor, or a little more care in telling the story of the tragedy that shook our nation and the world.

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Mark R. Brewer

Good Not Great

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2013

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James L. Swanson is a gifted writer who is particularly adept at drama. He demonstrated this in his minute-by-minute narrative of the Lincoln assassination. The book, MANHUNT, made the reader feel like he was in the box with the Lincolns on that fated night. Some of that same skill is applied to Swanson's latest book, END OF DAYS. There are places where it is hard to put down.

However, END OF DAYS does not measure up to MANHUNT. END OF DAYS has a rushed, hurried feel. Swanson is often repetitive, stating something on one page and then repeating the very same thought on the very next page. There are also inaccuracies in the book, one especially glaring one wherein Swanson attributes the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling to Leonardo da Vinci. Wait. What? Didn't anyone edit this book?

Again, the book is gripping in places, but lacks the organization and integrity of his earlier book. And this does hinder the enjoyment.

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basant

gripping

Reviewed in India on January 4, 2023

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police acted most miserably.....he was already hit by first bullet....and police had no clue that shot has been fired......even our traffic police is better....who takes bribe ...even when you have all documents...for overspeeding....

Starkie

Very good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2014

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Great read , not quite finished it yet. Have always had a fascination regarding Kennedy's assassination and meant to read for quite a while.

D. Howard Gilpin

Excellent Summary of one of the saddest days!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2020

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I thoroughly enjoyed this account of one of the saddest days in the second part of the last century. Well written by the author with great attention to detail. Well worth the price and highly recommended for all modern history buffs like myself.

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Stuart Rodger

get it now

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2015

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Very very good good aha

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