About This Book

Distinguished nonfiction writer St. George delves into the assassinations of four American presidents: Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy. She focuses not only on the crime itself, but also discusses the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these murders had on American history. St. George also includes a chapter on the unsuccessful attempts on other presidents' lives, beginning with Andrew Jackson and ending with Ronald Reagan. Index,...