Hellhound On His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton SidesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hellhound On His Trail reads like a psychological thriller and uncovers new material on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the international hunt for his assassin, James Earl Ray. Tracing the stalking of the MLK, first by the FBI under Hoover and later by James Earl Ray, Hampton Sides provides a richly woven historical narrative of the events leading up the assassination. For those interested in history of the period as well as a gripping read, this is the book for you.
You can watch the fascinating PBS documentary, Roads to Memphis, based, in part, on Hampton Side's book.
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