Few events have been the subject of more conspiracy theories than the assassinations of the two Kennedy brothers. Indeed, a great many people consider that there were other individuals than Lee Harvey Oswald and Sirhan Sirhan involved in both murders. Was a shot fired from Dealey Plaza's grassy knoll? Why did Jack Ruby shoot Oswald? Was it the CIA, the Soviets, Cuban nationalists or the Mafia that arranged John Kennedy's assassination? Was Robert Kennedy shot from in front and behind, and who had the most to gain from his death? These are just a few of the questions that have been put forward by a myriad of conspiracy theorists and it is those people and their ideas that Mel Ayton has tackled head-on. Over many years, Mel Ayton has examined all the more substantial conspiracy theories and, through careful analysis of documents and eyewitness statements, he has demolished each one, piece of evidence by piece of evidence. In each case, Mel Ayton presented the results of his detailed investigations in periodicals as he worked through the various theories. These have now been brought together to provide a comprehensive analysis of all the main theories as to who, how and why the two Kennedy brothers met their deaths in such unusual circumstances. Though wild ideas will continue to be proposed and efforts will still be made to demonstrate that Oswald could not have fired off three shots with great accuracy in the few seconds available to him as the presidential cavalcade passed beneath the window where he crouched, or that there were sinister reasons why three CIA men were present on the night of Robert's assassination, the harsh reality is that the Kennedy brothers were each killed by lone gunmen. This is an absorbing read, brought up to date with the addition of new material as it has been uncovered. Maybe, just maybe, this book will persuade people that the official accounts of both murders are not cover-ups but simply statements of fact. AUTHOR: Mel Ayton has a master's degree in history from Durham University and is a former US Fulbright Teacher, deputy principal and college lecturer. He is the author of numerous books and articles and has worked as a historical consultant for the BBC, NBC News, National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Times Channel. Ayton's books and articles have received praise from numerous media outlets including Fox News, USA Today, The New York Post and Israel's Haaretz newspaper as well as UK newspapers including The Guardian, The Daily Mail and The Daily Express. His book, The Forgotten Terrorist Sirhan Sirhan and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, was acclaimed by Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz who wrote a Foreword to the second edition of the book published in 2019. 16 b/w illustrations
Title: Kennedy Assassinations: JFK and Bobby Kennedy - Debunking The Conspiracy Theories
Format: Paperback Book
Release Date: 01 Sep 2026
Author: Mel Ayton
Sku: 3638294
Catalogue No: 9781399081337
Category: Society & Culture