THE SECOND MOURNING
The Untold Story of America's Most Bizarre Political Murder
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About the Book
Prolific mystery author, Stephen G. Yanoff, recreates a chilling tale of an American political landscape where fierce battles for power unfold against a backdrop of intrigue, treachery, and violence. Through meticulous research, drawing on hundreds of sources, Yanoff provides a fresh - and terrifying - look at the assassination of President James A. Garfield. He also uncovers the untold story of the assassin, Charles Guiteau, the insane office seeker who changed the course of American history. THE SECOND MOURNING has won four gold medals, and one silver medal, for “Best United States History Book of the Year.”
About the Author
STEPHEN G. YANOFF is a former insurance company executive from Long Island, New York. He worked in Manhattan for over twenty years and became an acknowledged expert in the field of high risk insurance. He is the author of the highly acclaimed history book, TURBULENT TIMES, and has also written six award-winning mystery novels. He now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and two daughters.