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Winter KillsNovel
Richard Condonstandalone novel1974
Dark in tone.
“A thinly-veiled alternate history of the Kennedy assassination.”
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LibraNovel
Don DeLillostandalone novel1988
Historical fiction, about identity and assassins.
“Two disgruntled CIA agents decide that an unsuccessful assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy's life, one that can be linked to Fidel Castro, is the only way to put Cuba back into geopolitical play.”
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The Spook Who Sat by the DoorNovel
Sam Greenleestandalone novel1969
Spy thriller and satire, about race and racism and rebellion and revolution.
ShiftNovel
Dale Peck & Tim Kringstandalone novel2010
Dark in tone.
“Kring has stated that he first began work on the novel after the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike and intended to make use of multiple forms of media to promote the novel and further its storyline.”
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Surrounded by Enemies: What If Kennedy Survived Dallas?Novel
Bryce Zabelstandalone novel2013
Dark in tone.
“President John F. Kennedy has lived through the ambush in Dealey Plaza.”
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FatherlandNovel
Robert Harrisstandalone novel1992
Mystery & detective, about totalitarianism and murder investigation, set in europe.