Donahues detailed 25 year research on who may have been involved and how president kennedy was assassinated. The wound in kennedy s back and throat, agreed to have been from a carcano bullet, was measured as only 4 mm wide in the autopsy report. Menninger gives his narrative a sense of drama by using short paragraphs and reconstructed. Persons suspected by the general public include vicepresident and later president lyndon baynes johnson, the cia, the fbi, and even jackie kennedy onasis. President kennedy s head wound cannot, therefore, have been caused by the rifle that was also discovered on the sixth floor. Libel suit filed over jfk shooting theory former agent. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith, and ballistics expert howard. I was 16 when kennedy was killed and i remember it like it was yesterday.
The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger describing a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f. Bring this book in an epub form folks will be looking. He took a keen interest in the assassination of john f. Everyone including myself take for granted that the roadway was not 100% level, there was a slope and this book shows that the shot that killed kennedy could not have come from the depository. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks. Oct 08, 2017 mortal error, meanwhile, was approaching completion in late 1991, just as the film debuted. The shot that killed jfk, a ballistics experts astonishing discovery of the fatal bullet that oswald did not fire by bonar menninger 3. That an assassin oswald aiming at a target with a rifle equipped with a highpowered scope, who had already taken two shots at jfk, whose aim improved with each shot, and who with his third shot struck jfk in the head ie.
Nov 21, 20 nearly 20 years ago, menninger laid out the theory in mortal error. In april, 1995, george hickey sued bonar menninger for what he said about him in his book, mortal error. Kennedy s life in dallas 50 years ago that ended with kennedy. This book also shows that there was a cover up, however we will never know the truth.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The late ballistics and firearms expert howard donahue believed that one of the secret service ss agents in the followup car accidentally shot president kennedy. Now more then 20 yrs later, its in the news with the 50th anniv of kennedy assassination. Nearly 20 years ago, menninger laid out the theory in mortal error.
My boyfriend thought that i would like the book, and boy was he right. The shot that killed jfk by bonar menninger online at alibris. Lee harvey oswald could not have fired the shot that shattered kennedy s skull, and, in donahues judegment, only one other person could have. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Kennedy s secret service detail on the day of jfks assassination. In mortal error, bonar menninger chronicles donahues twentyfiveyear investigation of president kennedys death and the stunning revelation it led him to. Jack rubys assassination of lee harvey oswald was the 1963 equivalent of the second plane hitting the twin towers on 911 it turned a seemingly random act of violence into an orchestrated conspiracy, imagined in rubys case. Donahues work was documented in bonar menningers book mortal error.
In 1967, a baltimore man named howard donahue began investigating the. Nov 22, 20 the godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks death. Donahues theory and his supporting arguments are the subject of a book by bonar menninger, mortal error new york. This book is a recount of a firearms experts efforts to investigate the kennedy assassination and alert the authorities to his startling but verifiable conclusions that lee harvey oswald might have shot at and wounded kennedy, but that he could not have fired the fatal head shot, and in donahues opinion there was only one man who could have. The shot that killed jfk by bonar menninger and howard donahue. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith, and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f. In mortal error, bonar menninger chronicles donahue\s twentyfiveyear investigation of president kennedy \s death and the stunning revelation it led him to. A secret service agent accidentally shot president kennedy in the head. The shot that killed jfk, a ballistics experts astonishing discovery of the fatal bullet that oswald did not fire by bonar menninger.
Bonar menninger was a journalist on the kansas city business journal. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent killed. Might sound wacko but is a far more interesting take on the event than the normal conspiracy. In mortal error, bonar menninger chronicles donahues twentyfiveyear investigation of president kennedy s death and the stunning revelation it led him to. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This mortal error theory seems to be based on the belief that a second kind of gun other than oswalds had to have fired the fatal head shot.
The shot that killed jfk, a book premised on the work of howard donahue, a. Mortal error, meanwhile, was approaching completion in late 1991, just as the film debuted. Seven of the eight books weisberg published after whitewash were about the kennedy assassination. More important, he offers solutions to questions that have haunted america for 50 years. The shot that killed jfk, in defense of secret service agent george hickey, who the book claims accidently fired the shot that hit kennedy s head. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks death. In crisp, rapidfire prose, menninger relates one of the greatest truelife detective stories ever told. Another conspiracy theory identifies the two men who, operating separately, allegedly shot president kennedy in the crime of the century. Mortal error is an outstanding unbiased, objective book on the assassination of president kennedy. Not every worthwhile book on the jfk assassination is included, and not every included title is recommended. Not an advert, just another speculative theory not mine.
He was convinced he knew who pulled the trigger, and why this savage irony had. The shot that killed jfk, a ballistics experts astonishing discovery of the fatal bullet that oswald did not fire by menninger, bonar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1992, the writer bonar menninger published the book mortal error, which publicized the theories of baltimore gunsmith howard. District court in baltimore, says mortal error is simply false, and other kennedy assassination experts agree. The wound in kennedy s back and throat, agreed to have. Donahues story was taken up by a journalist, bonar menninger, who published his account in a book, mortal error.
This listing is for an original first edition, first printing hardcover example of mortal error. Sep 25, 2012 not an advert, just another speculative theory not mine. Australian investigator colin mclaren created a 90minute documentary and book 25 based on and supporting donahues theory, both titled jfk. In 1967, howard donahue, an expert in guns and ballistics, began investigating the assassination of president john f. In this book, awardwinning journalist bonar menninger chronicles donahues 25year investigation of president kennedy s death and the revelation it led him to. The warren report said elastic recoil of the skull could explain the seeming discrepancy. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent killed president. Bonar menninger, who published his account in a book, mortal error. This is one of the most amazing books ive ever read. The shot that killed jkf by bonar menniger the assassination of president john f kennedy in dallas, tx on november 22, 1963 is steeped in rumors of conspiracy.
But what separated him from other amateur sleuths, and even the warren commission experts, was a lifetime\s experience with guns and ballistics. As with any controversial subject, readers should keep an open mind and should actively look for alternative opinions. This book was a slow read for me at first due to the involved details of bulletsgunsetc. Mortal error this book and jfkthe smoking gun provide a. Kennedy and for many years worked on a book on the case with howard donahue, a retired ballistics expert from towson, maryland, menningers book, mortal error. Mortal error bonar menninger, first edition abebooks. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Secret service agent disputes mortal error kennedy book claim. The report on the warren report 1965, was the first critical study of the governments official version of what happened in dallas on nov. Although the book had tentatively been accepted for publication by st. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. The shot that killed jfk claims that the agent from cecil county slipped and accidentally pulled the trigger of his highpowered ar15 rifle, striking.
Nov 02, 20 donahues work was documented in bonar menningers book mortal error. But what separated him from other amateur sleuths, and even the warren commission experts, was a lifetimes experience with guns and ballistics. The article as it stands is supposed to be about the book mortal error, which i have read, obviously. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Another conspiracy theory identifies the two men who, operating separa. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger describing a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith and ballistics expert. Menninger gives his narrative a sense of drama by using short paragraphs and reconstructed conversations. Dec 05, 20 australian investigator colin mclaren created a 90minute documentary and book 25 based on and supporting donahues theory, both titled jfk. Many of the most popular kennedy assassination theories have the. Mortal error lives on jfk assassination debate the. Lawsuit is settled in favor of former secret service agent. Martins press, publisher of bonar menningers 1992 book mortal error. He was convinced he knew who pulled the trigger, and why this savage irony had remained buried for so long.
In my opinion, it is one of the most compelling theories suggested. The shot that killed jfk, a book premised on the work of howard donahue, a baltimore firearms expert who in 1967 began probing. Jfk conspiracy books 41 books share book recommendations. I dont have much of an interest in the kennedy assassination, but both my dad and my boyfriend do. The theory got little notice, despite a 1977 writeup in the baltimore sun and a 1992 book, mortal error. However, the court judge in baltimore said the suit by hickey was filed too long after publication of the book. Published in 1992, the 350page book recounts the day of the assassination and focuses on the actions of hickey.