In the early evening of April 4, 1968, as Martin Luther King, Jr greeted black and white supporters from the balcony of the downtown Lorraine Hotel, he was gunned down, dying in the arms of his fellow clergy. This assisination changed the character of the United States. Not long afterward, the man who commited this heinous crime was found and swiftly brought to justice.But was he the one that really killed Martin Luther King, Jr.? Did he act alone? There was another man accompanying this so-called assassin. A man who appeared to have authority over the gunman. A man who may have been a part of a larger conspiracy that wanted Martin Luther King, Jr. dead. There are too many unanswered questions, even today."Words of Our Enemies is a great read for those who lived the times as well as young readers who enjoy a compelling novel based on the historical happenings of the M. L King assassination. Colbert captures, by means of vivid characters living through the tumultuous times, the backdrop of the defining event in the civil rights movement and the social climate in Memphis in the 1960s. Through a first-hand story the book raises questions about the conventional explanation of the crime that altered history and whether it was really solved." --- August Palumbo, retired ATF agent and former New Orleans Police homicide detective, and author of Assassin Hunter-A True Crime Story."Colbert spins a tale of fascinating intrigue out of MLK's assassination. With complex characters and the plotting of a thriller, this book is a page turner." ---Julia Schreeres, author of Jesus Land (New York Times Bestseller)
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