Chasing Lincoln's Killer

De: James L. Swanson

Narrado por: Will Patton

This fast-paced thriller tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives a day-by-day account of the wild chase to find this killer and his accomplices. Based on James L. Swanson's best-selling adult book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, this version, written especially for young people, is a fascinating look at the assassination of the 16th president of the United States.

But there's more to the story. Here, listeners will meet Abraham Lincoln the man, the father, the husband, the friend. And they will get a firsthand sense of t how Lincoln's death impacted those closest to him.

©2009 James L. Swanson (P)2009 Scholastic Inc.

I loved this book! Will Patton was superb.

Well written. Well performed. A real insight into the plot surrounding President Lincoln’s assassination . And the eventual capture and punishment of the perpetrators

Anything narrated by Will Patton is a great listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Chasing Lincoln's Killer to be better than the print version?

Yes. Will Patton takes you into the story. He is my favorite narrator by far.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the history of Abe and have never heard many of the details or about the chase that are in this story. It was exciting.

What does Will Patton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is a great story teller

Relly good

I loved learning about Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes booth, I liked imagining I was booth running around hiding

Interesting story

I had never been taught the complete story of Lincoln’s assassination in school so it was eye opening and engaging to head James Patton read the novel.

GREAT

amazing
.... no words.....
just utterly Amazing in all ways to all of us readers.