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  • Chasing King's Killer

  • The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin
  • By: James L. Swanson
  • Narrated by: Kim Staunton
  • Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Chasing King's Killer

By: James L. Swanson
Narrated by: Kim Staunton
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Summary

An astonishing account of the assassination of America's most beloved and celebrated civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., by New York Times best-selling author, James L. Swanson.

In his meteoric, 13-year rise to fame, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a mass movement for civil rights - with his relentless peaceful, non-violent protests, public demonstrations, and eloquent speeches. But as violent threats cast a dark shadow over Dr. King's life, Swanson hones in on James Earl Ray, a bizarre, racist prison escapee who tragically ends King's life.

As he did in his best-selling Scholastic MG/YA books Chasing Lincoln's Killer and "The President Has Been Shot!", Swanson transports listeners back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history.

©2018 James L. Swanson (P)2018 Scholastic Inc.
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I was unaware of the circumstances surrounding the assassination and manhunt and found this very interesting. It was spoiled a bit by the narration as the narrators interpretation for voices was somewhat strange and distracting. In most cases she just spoke slower. Other than that I enjoyed this book.

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