Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off one of the greatest manhunts in American history — the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth.

James L. Swanson’s 'Manhunt' describes the hour-by-hour details of the twelve days after Lincoln’s assassination as authorities hunted for his killer.

Drawing on rare archival materials, trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, Swanson tells the story through the eyes of both the hunter and the hunted, creating a page-turning adventure that is as riveting as it is real.

The book details Booth's escape and the extensive manhunt that ensued, involving Union cavalry and detectives, and culminates in Booth's eventual capture and death.