Executive Action: Assassination Of A Head Of State
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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In the shadow of the most controversial political assassination of the twentieth century, Executive Action: Assassination of a Head of State presents a chilling fictional reconstruction of the conspiracy behind the murder of President John F. Kennedy. Co-authored by Donald Freed and Mark Lane — the latter a prominent JFK assassination researcher and author of the landmark Rush to Judgment — the novel chronicles the shadowy machinations of a cabal of right-wing industrialists, rogue intelligence operatives, and political extremists who orchestrate the killing with cold, bureaucratic precision. Set against the turbulent backdrop of early 1960s America, it immerses the reader in a world of back-room deals, secret meetings, and the terrifying machinery of state-sanctioned murder. What distinguishes this work is its unflinching argument that the Warren Commission's lone-gunman conclusion was not merely flawed, but a deliberate fabrication. Freed and Lane blend meticulous research with propulsive narrative tension, crafting a political thriller that reads as both an indictment of institutional power and a disturbing meditation on the fragility of democracy. Adapted into a major film starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan, the story translates seamlessly to the screen — yet the novel retains a visceral, documentary-like urgency that the cinema cannot fully replicate. For those who believe the full truth of Dallas has never been told, this book will feel less like fiction and more like a confession.
Author: Donald Freed And Mark Lane
Format: Paperback
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the shadow of the most controversial political assassination of the twentieth century, Executive Action: Assassination of a Head of State presents a chilling fictional reconstruction of the conspiracy behind the murder of President John F. Kennedy. Co-authored by Donald Freed and Mark Lane — the latter a prominent JFK assassination researcher and author of the landmark Rush to Judgment — the novel chronicles the shadowy machinations of a cabal of right-wing industrialists, rogue intelligence operatives, and political extremists who orchestrate the killing with cold, bureaucratic precision. Set against the turbulent backdrop of early 1960s America, it immerses the reader in a world of back-room deals, secret meetings, and the terrifying machinery of state-sanctioned murder. What distinguishes this work is its unflinching argument that the Warren Commission's lone-gunman conclusion was not merely flawed, but a deliberate fabrication. Freed and Lane blend meticulous research with propulsive narrative tension, crafting a political thriller that reads as both an indictment of institutional power and a disturbing meditation on the fragility of democracy. Adapted into a major film starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan, the story translates seamlessly to the screen — yet the novel retains a visceral, documentary-like urgency that the cinema cannot fully replicate. For those who believe the full truth of Dallas has never been told, this book will feel less like fiction and more like a confession.