Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard Books

As the Civil War dragged into its closing act, Washington, D.C. became a city of paradoxes. Celebrations erupted in the streets as Union victories mounted, yet underneath lay exhaustion and bitterness. Soldiers crowded taverns, veterans carried wounds that defied healing—not just physical but emotio...

From Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever

To portray Lincoln faithfully is to understand a man of contradictions—stoic yet kind, weary yet unbreakable. By the spring of 1865, he carried not only the Union but the grief of millions. His eyes were heavy with sleepless nights spent worrying over reconstruction and the future of freed slaves. H...

From Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever

In the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, America found itself confronting something beyond conventional warfare. I remember describing the mood of those frantic hours—chaos mixed with determination—as intelligence agencies scrambled to answer a question no one had truly prepared for: ...

From Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists

For nearly a decade, every clue, every intercepted courier, and every photograph hinted at the ghost of one man: Osama bin Laden. In *Killing the Killers*, I lead you through the painstaking process that followed the invasion of Afghanistan. Bin Laden had melted into the terrain, shielded by loyalis...

From Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists

Organized crime in America truly ignited with the promise—and chaos—of Prohibition. The 1920s offered an irresistible opportunity: alcohol was outlawed, but desire never bans itself. In that void, Italian, Jewish, and Irish gangs found an empire’s blueprint. This era introduces us to men like Charle...

From Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America

As we move into the mid-20th century, the narrative shifts to the urban empires of New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas—cities transformed into the stage and workshop of organized crime. In Chicago, Al Capone emerges not just as a gangster but as a symbol of the mob’s paradoxical charisma. His empire ra...

From Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America