The JFK Assassination Dissected - by Cyril H Wecht & Dawna Kaufmann (Paperback)

About the Book

"After fifty years as a forensic pathologist, Dr. Cyril Wecht has one case that still keeps him up at night. Since the day that President John F. Kennedy was murdered in Dallas, Dr. Wecht has earned his reputation as one of the foremost skeptics of the U.S. government's official answer to the death of the 35th president. Dr. Wecht firmly believes that it was not Lee Harvey Oswald who was responsible for the president's death, but rogue elements without our own government. Co-authored by true crime writer Dawna Kaufmann, this book rehashes Dr. Wecht's decades-long experience with the JFK case in one highly detailed and comprehensive volume. Through the unique perspective of a career coroner, it approaches the--importantly, the autopsy--with an expertly discerning eye, identifying the details (and often lack thereof) which Dr. Wecht finds particularly dubious. The authors also discuss the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, the findings of the Warren Commission, Jack Ruby and the shocking revelations about the assassination made in the years since"--

Book Synopsis

Since President John F. Kennedy's 1963 murder in Dallas, medical examiner and lawyer Dr. Cyril Wecht was initially inclined to accept the official theory that one person alone was responsible for the crime. But as Wecht delved into the evidence with boundless curiosity and unprecedented access, he came to understand that America had, instead, suffered a coup d'etat at the hands of rogue elements within our own government.

Nobody else has Wecht's up-close and personal experience in uncovering the facts behind this assassination--and now he is sharing it with the world. Co-authored by investigative journalist Dawna Kaufmann, this comprehensive book reveals Wecht's analyses of the case's forensic and medical evidence. With his keen eye and sharp tongue, Wecht wields his scalpel on JFK's dubious autopsy report, the inept Warren Commission Report, the mishandling of crucial materials, all of the key players, and the media malpractice that has allowed the truth to remain hidden for nearly six decades.

Review Quotes

"Cyril Wecht and I bonded over our work on the JFK assassination, and later the RFK murder. This book proves how Cyril has never stopped fighting for justice."-Thomas T. Noguchi, M.D.

"I have the greatest respect for Cyril Wecht. He's been on the front lines of uncovering the truth of the greatest murder mystery in American history. His exposure of the Warren Commission's tortured single bullet absurdity, proves definitively that President John F. Kennedy's assassination was the result of a conspiracy."-Rob Reiner

"When it comes to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, few people have a better understanding of the medical evidence than my friend, famed forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht. This book by Wecht and his co-author Dawna Kaufmann illustrates his passion and inspiring perseverance in finding answers to one of history's most enduring tragedies."-Geraldo Rivera

"The murder of President Kennedy remains unsolved over 58 years later. For those of us who continue to seek the truth, Dr. Wecht is our beacon and his latest book deserves your time and consideration."-Alec Baldwin

About the Author

The late Cyril H. Wecht M.D., J.D., was an internationally acclaimed forensic pathologist, attorney and medical-legal consultant who became famous for consulting on deaths with a high media profile. His expertise was called upon in cases involving John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Elvis Presley, JonBenét Ramsey, Laci Peterson and Kurt Cobain, the fatal stabbings of the family of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the O.J. Simpson slayings, and the Waco Branch Davidian fire, among many others. Dawna Kaufmann is an investigative reporter for several publications and has worked on some of the highest-profile trials and sex crime cases of our time. She's the only journalist to have gotten an admission directly from W. Mark Felt that he was, indeed, Watergate's "Deep Throat," solving one of America's greatest political debates. She has also worked as a network TV producer, as well as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live and other series.