The Book of Assassins: A Biographical Dictionary from Ancient Times to the Present
(formerly titled A Biographical Dictionary of the World’s Assassins)
     
 
Assassinations have shaped and prodded history, but the assassins themselves have often been forgotten. Who now remembers the names of the people who killed Archduke Ferdinand, igniting World War One? Who killed Trotsky with the ice pick? The Book of Assassins has these stories and hundreds more, from Julius Caesar to the present, collected in one comprehensive and easy-to-use volume. Ideal for students, history buffs and readers interested in biography and true crime, this book is a window into the lives of those who have changed our world through their madness or ambition. 
“Brilliant and eccentric.”—Quill & Quire “Fascinating…Entertaining and provocative. Some of the crimes he details are simply heinous, while others beg the question: at what point does the defence of liberty justify murder?” —Georgia Straight “Assassins is well researched, readable and interesting.” —Vancouver Sun “The book is made for browsing. A reader can learn not only about the momentous political assassinations in history, but also about the stabbing of tennis star Monica Seles by a deranged fan of her rival…or the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace by an American serial killer.” “You can have quite a lot of fun with A Biographical Dictionary of the World’s Assassins. A sort of Assassination for Dummies, it’s a great little reference book of potted biographies of assassins from all eras and ports of call….There’s even a handy index of victims…A Biographical Dictionary of the World’s Assassins is a goldmine for trivia buffs.” —Toronto Star “The usual suspects are all here (Wilkes Booth, Gavrilo Princip, Harvey Oswald), but also other weird and wonderful psychos down the centuries. A gallery of heroes and nutters, marvellous companions as you drop off to sleep!”—Frederick Forsyth, Sunday Times (UK) “This handy collection of patriots, madmen and killers…is a welcome addition for a crime writer. This is no ordinary compendium of rogues, footpads and murderers. Assassins is a useful, often amusing, usually reliable addition to the field of criminology, while being at the same time a ready aid to the general reader who enjoys a romp through history following a new unifying theme.” —The Globe and Mail “We all know the names Lee Harvey Oswald and John Wilkes Booth. But who assassinated the Archduke Ferdinand in 1914, igniting the First World War? So asks George Fetherling in A Biographical Dictionary of the World’s Assassins.”—National Post
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