Chasing Lincoln's Killer is based on James L. Swanson's New York Times bestselling book, Manhunt, also an Apple TV+ Series.

Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, Chasing Lincoln's Killer is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.

Author: James L. Swanson
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 02/01/2009
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.74w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780439903547

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.5
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 128375 / Chasing Lincoln's Killer


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