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Title: On the Trail of the Assassins

Subtitle: One Man's Quest to Solve the Murder of President Kennedy

Author: Jim Garrison

Narrator: Mark Kincaid

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 128 votes

Genres: History, 20th Century

Publisher's Summary:

Jim Garrisons classic account of his investigation and prosecution of the murder of JFK.

Almost 50 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his murder continues to haunt the American psyche and stands as a turning point in our nations history. The Warren Commission rushed out its report in 1964, but questions continue to linger: Was there a conspiracy? Was there a coup at the highest levels of government?

On March 1, 1967, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison shocked the world by arresting local businessman Clay Shaw for conspiracy to murder the president. His alleged co-conspirator, David Ferrie, had been found dead a few days before. Garrison charged that elements of the United States government, in particular the CIA, were behind the crime. From the beginning, his probe was virulently attacked in the media and violently denounced from Washington. His office was infiltrated and sabotaged, and witnesses disappeared and died strangely. Eventually, Shaw was acquitted after the briefest of jury deliberation and the only prosecution ever brought for the murder of President Kennedy was over.

Returning to audiences for the first time in years, On the Trail of the Assassins - the primary source material for Oliver Stones hit film JFK - is Garrisons own account of his investigations into the background of Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President Kennedy, and his prosecution of Clay Shaw in the trial that followed.

Members Reviews:

Spectaculars

This book contains so much more than I ever imagined and is deserving of the highest accolades.

Outstanding as fiction. Sickening as non-fiction

If you could sum up On the Trail of the Assassins in three words, what would they be?

Poor Lee Oswald

What other book might you compare On the Trail of the Assassins to and why?

A Jack Ryan thriller, because it seemed more like fiction. Moved along fast and there was always another piece of the puzzle showing up to fit into the big picture.

What three words best describe Mark Kincaids performance?

Research names first

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't laugh or cry, but it made me almost sick to think such events could happen in our country. The investigation makes the conspiracy theory of November 22, 1963, not only believable, but logical.

Any additional comments?

Mark Kincaid has a great voice, but he consistently mispronounced some names (Schlumberger, Plaquemine, Houma stood out).

Fascinating and historic

What made the experience of listening to On the Trail of the Assassins the most enjoyable?

Jim Garrison's tale of being the only person to ever bring someone to trail for the murder of President John F. Kennedy is as fascinating as it is important. Mr. Garrison presents his story in a manner that should fascinate anyone regardless of their interest in the case prior to reading this book. The way in which he (the DA of New Orleans) stumbles into the case and how the facts unfold before him and his office is gripping. In my opinion Jim Garrison is a true America hero.

What other book might you compare On the Trail of the Assassins to and why?

There are a great many excellent books on the JFK assassination. And while this is not the best, it is one of the most important.