On the Trail of the Assassins

On the Trail of the Assassins is a 1988 book by Jim Garrison, detailing his role in indicting businessman Clay Shaw for conspiracy to kill U.S. President John F. Kennedy, therefore holding the only trial held for Kennedy's murder. Garrison dedicated On the Trail of the Assassins to the following New Orleans district attorney's staff who served in the 1960s: Frank Klein, Andrew "Moo Moo" Sciambra, James Alcock, Louis Ivon, D'Alton Williams, Alvin Oser, and Numa Bertel. He also cites the many others who aided him. Shaw was acquitted in March 1969 after a trial.

On the Trail of the Assassins

First edition cover
Author	Jim Garrison
Language	English
Subject	John F. Kennedy assassination
Publisher	Sheridan Square
Publication date	November 1988
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover & paperback), Audible Audio Edition, Amazon Kindle
Pages	342 pp (first trade edition, hardcover)
ISBN	978-0941781022
OCLC	18383568

Film adaptation

The book was partially adapted by Oliver Stone into the 1991 film JFK.^[1] The film stars Kevin Costner as Garrison,^[2] Tommy Lee Jones as Shaw,^[3] and Jim Garrison as Earl Warren.^[4]

References

1. Fernandez, Jay A. (13 September 2016). "On Truth: 'Snowden' and Oliver Stone's 10 Strongest Adaptations". Signature Reads. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
2. Dallas Morning News (23 December 1991). "Costner's wife persuaded him to take the role of Jim Garrison in 'JFK'". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
3. Weinraub, Bernard (1 August 1993). "FILM; Tommy Lee Jones Snarls His Way to the Pinnacle". NY Times. The New York Times Company. p. 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
4. Lambert, Bruce (22 October 1992). "Jim Garrison, 70, Theorist on Kennedy Death, Dies". NY Times. The New York Times Company. p. 12. Retrieved 26 January 2019.

External links

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