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.

本作は、法医学界の泰斗シリル・ウェクトが、JFK暗殺という世紀の霧に挑んだ魂の記録です。単なる推理を超え、医学的知見と法的鋭敏さを武器に、公式見解の矛盾を「執刀」するかのような鮮やかな筆致が圧巻です。自らの手で証拠に触れた者だけが宿すことのできる圧倒的なリアリティが、読者の既成概念を根底から解体していきます。 特筆すべきは、事実の集積を超えた、真理への渇望というドラマティックな文学性です。国家という巨大な沈黙に対し、一人の専門家が証拠を唯一の武器に立ち向かう姿は、最高峰のノンフィクションが持つ峻烈な輝きを放っています。歴史の闇に埋もれた正義を掘り起こそうとする著者の情熱は、私たちの知的好奇心を激しく、そして美しく燃え上がらせるでしょう。