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Who Killed The President?

JO LYNN

A story set against the background of President McKinley's assassination at the 1901 Pan American Exposition.


It's 1901 and the Pan American Exposition is in full swing. Before it ends, a president will be assassinated, the Secret Service will be born, surgery technique will change forever, and a young woman will fall in love.

Follow Elizabeth O'Leary as she describes how she's accused of being responsible for the attempted assassination, has to fight to clear her name, and helping at his surgery, tries to save the President's life.

The day of the assassination was recently named one of the top ten days that unexpectedly changed America by the History Channel as the day brought Teddy Roosevelt into office which began the green movement and conservation of natural resources so important in the world today.

Book is complete at 80,000 words, only 9 chapters uploaded here.

 

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inspectorrick wrote 14 minutes ago

Hi Jo, just wanted to say that I'm putting your book on my shelf, mor....

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I put it on my WL & will take a look at it when I have time. I'm in ....

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Hi, Jo, I quite understand your consternation at your book's droppin....

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HI Jo Hope all is well with you. Please accept my sincere tha....

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MOTIVE IRRELEVANT This is a story with a dramatic beginning: the systematic and unfeeling killing of guards and soldiers. Made me keep reading to find out more about who were these men and was a motive important enough to work at this kind of job (altho I guess the title of the book pretty well exp... view book

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A KILLING IN THE CITY This is a story with an interesting beginning: a man witing in his office for a visitor he intends to cause some harm. The way he reviews the financial situation of the world interspersed with his own thoughts while he waits is an effective way to do that. Keeps it from becomi... view book

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FEAR AND GREED This is a book with all the right ingredients for success: a mystery with fear and greed on top of that. For some reason the prologue wouldn’t download for me so I had to start reading at chapter 2 where Dave is introduced. He’s a good main character; likable because of the easy rela... view book

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MADE UP MAN This is a really good story. Kate is a likable main character from the start; I love the way she deals with the smug attorney when she’s dealing for the house. The best part, tho, is probably the concept: how would a person feel if they were responsible for falsely sending a man to jail... view book

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SHOUT OF THE PHOENIX This is a story written with a wonderful flowing writing style that includes a mixture of poetry and philosophy. I’m glad you reviewed what is a Phoenix at the beginning; I know people use that reference all the time but wasn’t rally familiar with the inside scoop on “rising li... view book

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