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OnthemorningofApril2,1865,JeffersonDavis,presidentoftheConfederacy,receivedatelegramfromGeneralRobertE.Lee.Thereisnomoretime—theYankeesarecoming,itwarned.Shortlybeforemidnight,Davisfledthecapital,settingoffanintenseandthrillingchaseinwhichUnioncavalryhuntedtheConfederatepresident.Twoweekslater,PresidentLincolnwasassassinated,andthenationwasconvincedthatDaviswasinvolvedintheconspiracythatledtothecrime.TotheUnion,Daviswasnolongermerelyatraitor.Hebecameamurderer,awantedmanwithaone-hundred-thousand-dollarbountyonhishead.Daviswashunteddownandplacedincaptivity,thebeginningofanintenseanddramaticodysseythatwouldtransformhimintoamartyroftheSouth'sLostCause.Meanwhile,Lincoln'sfinaljourneybeganwhensoldiersplacedhiscorpseaboardaspecialtrainthatwouldcarrythefallenpresidentthroughthelargestandmostmagnificentfuneralpageantinAmericanhistory.ThesagathatbeganwithManhuntcontinueswiththesuspensefulandelectrifyingBloodyCrimes.JamesSwansonmasterfullyweavestogetherthestoriesoftwofallenleadersastheymadetheirlastexpeditionsthroughthebloodylandscapeofawoundednation.