The incredible story of one of America's most publicized--and
surprising--criminal trials in history.
No crime in history had more eyewitnesses. On November 24, 1963, two
days after the killing of President Kennedy, a troubled nightclub owner
named Jack Ruby quietly slipped into the Dallas police station and
assassinated the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. The event would spark
questions and conspiracy theories for years to come.
Few, however, would remember the bizarre trial that followed three
months later in Dallas, Texas. How exactly does one defend a man who was
seen pulling the trigger in front of millions? And, more important, how
did Jack Ruby, who fired point-blank into Oswald live on television, die
an innocent man?
"[A] riveting courtroom drama that feels as alive as it did in
1963." --NPR
"Engrossing, lively and expertly crafted." --Washington Post