Assassins and Assassinations: History's Most Infamous Plots - Hardcover

A fascinating exploration of some of history's most celebrated assassination plots, this book surveys, case by case, the circumstances surrounding 25 of its most notorious episodes. From the stabbing of Julius Caesar on 15 March, 44BC by his own senators to the shooting of Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984 by two of her own security guards, the book chronicles the events leading up to each assassination, its actual perpetration (or attempt, as the case may be) as well as its aftermath. The author also muses on possible alternative courses that history may have taken had certain assassinations not been successful - and how history may have been altered had others gone according to plan.Illustrated with 60 black-and-white archival images, this is a chilling, thought-provoking account of the intrigue surrounding the assassinations of some of history's most powerful figures.

Paul Donnelley is the author of several books, including The Essex Murders (Wharncliffe, 2007); TV Babylon (Victor Gollancz, 1997); three editions of Fade to Black (2000, 2003, 2005), an encyclopedia of film stars; and a guide to the films of Marilyn Monroe (2000). Formerly a political reporter at Punch magazine, Paul now writes regularly for the Comment pages of the Sunday Telegraph. He lives in Essex.