Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever [Paperback]

Lincoln's Last Daysis a gripping account of one of the most dramatic nights in American historyof how one gunshot changed the country forever. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's bestselling historical thriller,Killing Lincoln, this book will have young readersand grown-ups toohooked on history.

In the spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, D.C., after finally winning America's bloody Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor named John Wilkes Booth. What follows is a thrilling chase, ending with a fiery shoot-out and swift justice for the perpetrators.

With an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, vivid detail, and art on every spread,Lincoln's Last Daysis history that reads like a thriller. This is a very special book, irresistible on its own or as a compelling companion toKilling Lincoln.

This thrillerlike adaptation captures the excitement of the Union victory in the Civil War and the shock and horror that quickly followed as the country learned of Lincoln's death and sought revenge on his assassins. The popularity of O'Reilly's adult title will drive interest in this version, but it definitely stands alone and will find an audience among general readers and report writers. School Library Journal

Accessible to younger readers. Booklist

As a history major, I wish my required reading had been as well written as this truly vivid and emotionally engaging account of Lincoln's assassination. And as a former combat infantry officer, I found myself running for cover at the Civil War battle scenes. This is the story of an American tragedy that changed the course of history. If you think you know this story, you don't until you've readKilling Lincoln. Add historian to Bill O'Reilly's already impressive r?sum?. Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion and The Gold Coast

Kl#C