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The fifth assassin

From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been fourteen assassination attempts on the President of the United States. Four have been successful. But now, Beecher White discovers a killer in Washington, DC who's meticulously recreating the crimes of the world's most famous ass...

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Main Author: Meltzer, Brad.
Other Authors: Brick, Scott. (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Hachette Audio, p2013.
Series: Culper ring ; #02
Subjects:
United States. > National Archives and Records Administration > Fiction.
Archivists > Fiction.
Presidents > Assassination > Fiction.
Assassins > Fiction.
Clergy > Crimes against > Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.
Political fiction.
Suspense fiction.
Audiobooks.
Summary: From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been fourteen assassination attempts on the President of the United States. Four have been successful. But now, Beecher White discovers a killer in Washington, DC who's meticulously recreating the crimes of the world's most famous assassins: John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, and Lee Harvey Oswald. But what's scariest of all is what all four assassins have in common.
Item Description: Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Title from disc label.
Physical Description: 12 sound discs (ca. 14 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience: Duration: 14:00:00.
ISBN: 9781619698185
9781600247064 :
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Author Notes: Brad Meltzer was born on April 1, 1970 and grew up in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. His first published title was called The Tenth Justice. His other works include Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Book of Fate, The Zero Game, The Inner Circle and The Fifth Assassin. He is the Eisner Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Justice League of America. He also wrote the non-fiction books, Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter. He has written speeches for former President Clinton's National Service Program and played himself as an extra in Woody Allen's film, Celebrity. In 2013, his title History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time.

In 2014 his titles, I Am Abraham Lincoln, I Am Amelia Earhart and I am Rosa Parks made The New York Times Best Seller List.

In 2016, Meltzer's title's The House of Secrets, I Am George Washington, and I Am Jane Goodall made the New York Times Bestseller list.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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