The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLNS KILLER NARRATOR: Will Patton
FORMAT: 4CDs, Unabridged

In his new young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport listeners back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLNS KILLER, Swanson will deploy his signature "you are there" style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.

James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. His other books includeChasing Lincoln’s Killer, an adaptation ofManhuntfor young adults, and his follow-up,＂The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy＂, which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.