Bloody Crimes

Name: Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse
ISBN: 9780061233784

The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse

James L. Swanson, Richard Thomas

2010·Nonfiction

Biography Crime

gritty true crime

In Bloody Crimes, James L. Swanson brings to life two epic events of the Civil War era: the thrilling chase to apprehend Confederate president Jefferson Davis in the wake of the Lincoln assassination and the momentous 20 -day funeral that took Abraham Lincoln’s body home to Springfield. A true tale full of fascinating twists and turns, and lavishly illustrated with dozens of rare historical images—some never before seen—Bloody Crimes is a fascinating companion to Swanson’s Manhunt and a riveting true-crime thriller that will electrify civil war buffs, general readers, and everyone in between.

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