ASSASSINATION. The Politics of Murder

Hardback. From the murderous vengeance of Amnon in biblical times to the death of Yitzhak Rabin at the hands of a fellow Israelite, this book documents the political assassinations that changed the course of history. The author takes a look at the victims, their assassins and their motives, the political clime, the conspiracy theories, and the aftermaths, placing each assassination into historical perspective. Featuring amongst others : Julius Caesar, Claudius, Rasputin the "Mad Russian Monk", Charles De Gaule, James A. Garfield, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huey P. Long, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Lord Mountbatten, Indira Gandhi + many, many more. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 465pp. 8vo. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in f. dw. This book weighs almost 1kg.