The Plot to Kill King : The Truth Behind the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Bestselling author, James Earl Ray's defense attorney, and, later, lawyer for the King family William Pepper reveals who actually killed MLK. William Pepper was James Earl Ray's lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., and even after Ray's conviction and death, Pepper continues to adamantly argue Ray's innocence. This myth-shattering exposé is a revised, updated, and heavily expanded volume of Pepper's original bestselling and critically acclaimed book Orders to Kill, with twenty-six years of additional research included. The result reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for an evil conspiracy—a government-sanctioned assassination of our nation's greatest leader. The plan, according to Pepper, was for a team of United States Army Special Forces snipers to kill King, but just as they were taking aim, a backup civilian assassin pulled the trigger. In The Plot to Kill King , Pepper shares the evidence and testimonies that prove that Ray was a fall guy chosen by those who viewed King as a dangerous revolutionary. His findings make the book one of the most important of our time—the uncensored story of the murder of an American hero that contains disturbing revelations about the obscure inner-workings of our government and how it continues, even today, to obscure the truth. Bestselling author, James Earl Rays defense attorney, and, later, lawyer for the King family William Pepper reveals who actually killed MLK. William Pepper was James Earl Rays lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., and even after Rays conviction and death, Pepper continues to adamantly argue Rays innocence. This myth-shattering expos is a revised, updated, and heavily expanded volume of Peppers original bestselling and critically acclaimed book Orders to Kill, with twenty-six years of additional research included. The result reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for an evil conspiracya government-sanctioned assassination of our nations greatest leader. The plan, according to Pepper, was for a team of United States Army Special Forces snipers to kill King, but just as they were taking aim, a backup civilian assassin pulled the trigger. In The Plot to Kill King , Pepper shares the evidence and testimonies that prove that Ray was a fall guy chosen by those who viewed King as a dangerous revolutionary. His findings make the book one of the most important of our timethe uncensored story of the murder of an American hero that contains disturbing revelations about the obscure inner-workings of our government and how it continues, even today, to obscure the truth. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. William Pepper was James Earl Ray's lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., and even after Ray's conviction and death, Pepper continues to adamantly argue Ray's innocence. This myth-shattering expose is a revised, updated, and heavily expanded volume of Pepper's original best-selling and critically-acclaimed book of the same name, with twenty-six years of additional research included. The result reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for an evil conspiracy#x97;a government-sanctioned assassination of our na.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1: The Road to Memphis; Chapter 2: Deathly Support; Chapter 3: The Patsy Ritual; Chapter 4: Questions Abound; Chapter 5: The Prison Interview; Part II; Chapter 6: The Deepening Plot; Part III; Chapter 7: Showtimeâ#x80;#x94;Investigative Hearings; Chapter 8: The Unscripted Television Trial; Chapter 9: Doors Begin to Open; Chapter 10: Roots of the Civil Trial; Chapter 11: Discovery; Part IV; Chapter 12: A Darker, Deeper Scene Emerges; Chapter 13: A Patsyâ#x80;#x99;s Death; Chapter 14: A Key Player Begins to Talk; Part V. James Earl Ray’s lawyer makes his case against MLK’s actual killers in this expanded edition of Orders to Kill featuring 26 years of additional research. William Pepper was James Earl Ray’s lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. Even after Ray’s conviction and death, Pepper adamantly argued that Ray was a scapegoat for a government-backed assassination conspiracy—a case he detailed in his 1995 book, Orders to Kill. In 1999, as a lawyer for the King family, Pepper won a wrongful death lawsuit against Lloyd Jowers, a confessed con-conspirator. Now Pepper presents the definitive, myth-shattering account in this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Orders to Kill. He reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for a government-sanctioned assassination of a national hero. The plan, according to Pepper, was for a team of United States Army Special Forces snipers to kill King, but just as they were taking aim, a backup civilian assassin pulled the trigger. Intro Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Introduction Part I Chapter 1: The Road to Memphis Chapter 2: Deathly Support Chapter 3: The Patsy Ritual Chapter 4: Questions Abound Chapter 5: The Prison Interview Part II Chapter 6: The Deepening Plot Part III Chapter 7: Showtimeâ#x80 #x94 Investigative Hearings Chapter 8: The Unscripted Television Trial Chapter 9: Doors Begin to Open Chapter 10: Roots of the Civil Trial Chapter 11: Discovery Part IV Chapter 12: A Darker, Deeper Scene Emerges Chapter 13: A Patsyâ#x80 #x99 s Death Chapter 14: A Key Player Begins to Talk Part V. Chapter 15: The Civil TrialChapter 16: Raul Coelho (â#x80 #x9C Raulâ#x80 #x9D ) Part VI Chapter 17: The Verdict and the Media Silence Part VII Chapter 18: A Courageous Witness Comes Forward Chapter 19: The Meeting Chapter 20: More Flesh on the Bones Chapter 21: The Ultimate Assassin Chapter 22: The Final Summation and Afterword Epilogue: Disinformation Appendices Photo Insert.