Blood on the Moon

Archival Summary & Scope

Winner of the 2001 Lincoln Group of New York's Award of Achievement and a History Book Club Selection.

Edward Steers Jr.'s *Blood on the Moon* shatters the myth of Abraham Lincoln's assassination as the work of a lone, deranged John Wilkes Booth. Through meticulous research, Steers uncovers a vast conspiracy, revealing Booth was neither mad nor alone, but aided by a network of individuals—including a re-evaluated Dr. Samuel Mudd—and crucial support from Confederate leadership. This compelling historical account details both the planning of the murder and the post-assassination escape attempts, correcting long-held misconceptions and reframing one of America's most defining moments. Steers is a noted Lincoln historian.