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Oswald Puzzle

Reconsidering Lee Harvey Oswald
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Sole Assassin of President Kennedy, or the "Fall Guy" for a Conspiracy? Or Something Else? Among the many enigmas in the saga of the Kennedy assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald remains among the most enigmatic. The Warren Commission painted a portrait of a lone malcontent, but still... Read More
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Sole Assassin of President Kennedy, or the "Fall Guy" for a Conspiracy? Or Something Else?

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Sole Assassin of President Kennedy, or the "Fall Guy" for a Conspiracy? Or Something Else?

Among the many enigmas in the saga of the Kennedy assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald remains among the most enigmatic. The Warren Commission painted a portrait of a lone malcontent, but still could find no motive for his alleged actions. Some conspiracy books attempt to turn Oswald into a deep cover intelligence agent, always on assignment whether defecting to the Soviet Union or distributing pro-Castro pamphlets. Other authors ignore Oswald altogether.

In The Oswald Puzzle, experienced researchers Larry Hancock (Someone Would Have Talked, Tipping Point) and David Boylan square the circle. Taking the full measure of the same data the Warren Commission collected, they paint a contrarian picture of Oswald, a man that may surprise you. Using their expertise and the vast declassified records now available, they tell the story of how Oswald appeared on the radar of fervent anti-Castro activists in New Orleans in 1963, and how he was then turned into their pawn.

Hancock and Boylan, in considerable detail, provide a scenario which reconciles Oswald's actual history and character with the massive evidence of conspiracy in the assassination of President Kennedy. Has the puzzle of Lee Harvey Oswald finally been solved? Was Oswald a murderer or a patsy? The Oswald Puzzle provides new answers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510783409

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 748g

Pages: 456

About the Author

Larry Hancock brings his formal training in history and cultural anthropology to his research and writing on Cold War history and national security subjects. A graduate of the University of New Mexico, he earned his BA with honors, majoring in history, cultural anthropology and education. Following service in the United States Air Force, he pursued a career in technical education, computer/communications, and technology marketing. Larry then returned to his long-term interest in historical research. Known as a "document geek," he researched and published several collections of CIA, FBI, and military documents prior to beginning his writing efforts. His document work led to his becoming a board member of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a major online interactive history archive. With over a dozen books in print, his works include an exploration of long term patterns in covert action and deniable warfare (Shadow Warfare and In Denial), the effectiveness of national command authority and command and control practices (Surprise Attack), and the political assassinations of the 1960s (Someone Would Have Talked, Killing King and The Awful Grace of God). His most recent book on the Kennedy assassination is Tipping Point: The conspiracy that murdered President John Kennedy.


David Boylan is a former IT professional at Brown University. He has a rich background in research and analysis related to the JFK assassination. His work includes his co-authorship with Larry Hancock, on The Wheaton Lead-An Exploration, The Redbird Airport Leads, and author of the monographA League of Their Own-A Look Inside the Christian Defense League. Boylan is afrequentpresenter at the JFK Lancer conference in Dallas and a longtime researcher of the JFK assassinationfocusing on the documentary record.

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