Bill O’Reilly’s Killing Series Will Make You See the Past in a New Light

Which is why Bill O’Reilly and co-writer Martin Dugard chose to make Reagan the subject of the next volume in the riveting, revelatory Killing series. Out September 22,  Killing Reagan combines rock-solid historical research with an intriguing question: what psychological impact did Reagan’s near-assassination have on the president, as both a man and as Commander in Chief?
It’s that unique approach to history—considering the ripple effects of single moments—that has made every entry in the Killing series an unmissable event.

Killing Lincoln, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
O’Reilly’s first outing with Dugard recounts one of the most famous assassinations in history as if it were a modern-day spy thriller. Re-exploring the conspiracy theory that Secretary of War Edwin Stanton was involved in a plot allows O’Reilly to view the historical facts through a new lens. It doesn’t matter if the conspiracy holds up, because it allows O’Reilly—and through him, the reader—to take an objective look at the familiar story of Lincoln’s demise. The result is an incredible read that’s as entertaining as it is thought-provoking.

Killing Kennedy, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
O’Reilly also tackled the other most famous presidential assassination, and once again, the unusual approach makes this a must-read for any history buff. O’Reilly explores the three years of the Kennedy administration with a loose, gossipy approach backed up by facts and research. He almost turns the doomed president into a literary character, showing us how man evolved into a world leader, only to be cut down just as he was coming into his own as a politician, a president, and thinker.

Killing Jesus, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
O’Reilly puts the life and death of Jesus in a political framework, arguing that Jesus was killed as much for his protests against Rome and his disruption of “business as usual” in ancient, corrupt circles of influence as he was for his religious teachings. That isn’t to say O’Reilly denies Jesus’ divinity or questions his faith; rather, it once again allows him to shake off the usual and the expected approach to historical studies of Jesus and present a wholly original, approachable examination of the circumstances of his death.

Killing Patton, by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
General George Patton was one of the most brilliant generals in U.S. history, but he died under what some believe were suspicious circumstances, just a few months after the end of World War II. O’Reilly’s sideways approach here explores the possibility that Patton’s resistance to post-war politics caused his death, and brings to light several well-researched incidents in support of the theory.