A riveting account of the events surrounding Lincoln's assassination, the first of Bill O'Reilly's mega-bestselling Killing series In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America's Civil War finally comes to an end. President Abraham Lincoln's generous terms for Robert E. Lee's surrender are devised to fulfill Lincoln's dream of healing a divided nation. But one man and his band of murderous accomplices will not be appeased. In the midst of the post-war celebrations, John Wilkes Booth murders Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country's most wanted fugitive. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery shootout and a series of court-ordered executions. Featuring some of history's most remarkable figures, vivid detail, and page-turning action, New York Times #1 bestseller Killing Lincoln is history that reads like a thriller.