It’s adapted from James L. Swanson’s book, “Manhunt: the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.” What “Manhunt” does well is to contextualize Lincoln’s (Hamish Linklater) assassination ...

is based on the 2006 bestselling and Edgar Award-winning nonfiction book from historian James L. Swanson, “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.” Making liberal use of flashbacks ...

The Man Behind "Manhunt" Before it was even published in 2006, historian James Swanson’s book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer attracted the notice of Hollywood. After several ...

James Swanson’s Edgar Allan Poe Award winning Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. Swanson’s book is an expansive look at the build up to that fateful night at Ford’s Theatre ...