Someone a foot away from me or two feet away from me couldnt fire a gun without me hearing it. Stay tuned for more nonsmoking gun files as we continue our investigation. The smoking gun looks at the assassination of john f. From the directorial talent of malcolm mcdonald comes a story that dives into one of americas most debated presidential assignations of all times. His writing and documentary career as an investigative journalist has taken him around the world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The documentary reveals what really happened that day. I can grab the details and update you if interested. The smoking gun follows the forensic coldcase investigation mclaren conducted over four painstaking years, taking us back to that tragic day in dallas at dealey plaza where the shooting took place, to parkland hospital where the president was pronounced dead, to the bethesda naval hospital where the autopsy was conducted and to the.
Heres a doozy for all you conspiracy theorists out there. Websters new world dictionary during an interview shortly before a professional conference on the death of jfk that would be held on the twin cities campus of the university of min. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Smoking at jfk airport new york city forum tripadvisor. The smoking gun follows an australian police detective as he investigates the forensic cold case evidence that took him four painful years to sort out. Donahue spent 20 years studying the jfk assassination and his work is included in author bonar menningers book, mortal error. The smoking gun, a twohour reelz special thats scheduled to run again friday at 5 and 8 p. Thats assuming, of course, that president trump doesnt change his mind at the last minute and grant the cias request for continued secrecy. The documentary, centered on ballistics and firearms expert howard donahues findings, gives convincing arguments backed by forensic evidence to suggest that the fatal shot was fired accidentally by secret service agent george hickey.
The smoking gun will return to the network tuesday, october 14 at 9pm et 6pm pt. The smoking guns most enthralling piece of fact that heretofore has not been widely publicized is so obvious i find it remarkable its never been a central theme of. In front of the world, john f kennedy was fatally wounded. Kennedy is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until now. The murder of jfk is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion until now. He is an emmy judge and highly respected in the us as well as. The chilling discovery of a downed world war ii plane with a body inside leads ruth and dci nelson to uncover a wealthy familys secrets in the seventh ruth galloway mystery. The smoking gun by colin mclaren books hachette australia.
Veteran police detective colin mclaren spent four years on the forensic cold case investigation of jfks assassination. The smoking gun claims george hickeys accidental discharge was known but the government decided to cover it up in order to save the. The jfk assassination conspiracy theory still says lee harvey oswald managed to hit john f kennedy with his second shot. Its the gunshot that echoed around the world but who pulled the trigger. Thanks to these fbi files, we know what a real smoking gun would look like.
The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death november 20, jfk. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The smoking gun by colin mclaren, 9780733630446, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A new documentary aims to reopen the book on jfks assassination. Booktopia has jfk, the smoking gun by colin mclaren. Among many programs remembering kennedy around the 50th anniversary of his nov. Websters new world dictionary during an interview shortly before a professional conference on the death of jfk that would be held on the twin cities campus of the university of minnesota on. While waiting to board my plane was delayed 45 minutes so i went back outside and by the time i went through all the security checks again my flight was boarding, so dont chance a quick puff unless you have the time dont worry if you light up in the wrong area. Kennedy through the forensic analysis conducted by colin mclaren, a foremost australian homicide detective, who, by using modern. The murder of jfk is one of the worlds most shocking tragedies and yet his killing has been surrounded in mystery and confusion. The smoking gun, which served as the basis for a documentary of.
On the 50th anniversary of president kennedys death, jfk. Hosted by nationally renowned journalist bill kurtis, jfk. The smoking gun, concerning the assassination of john f. But for years, the worlds most famous cold case has remained unsolved. I thought this was a brilliant read and in my opinion what colin mclaren is alleging is quite plausible and makes a lot of sense.
The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith, and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f. The smoking gun proves, once and for all, who did kill the president. The smoking gun november is finally here and with it the deluge of television specials that are meant to mark the fiftieth anniversary of perhaps the darkest day in american history. The smoking gun 20 documentary reexamining what is easily the most likely theory to date although possibly the oldest theory, that the fatal head shot came from an ar15 assault.
The smoking gun goes one step further and claims george hickeys bullet was the fatal shot. Jfk, the smoking gun by colin mclaren 9780733636417. Inside the evidence closely examines and scrutinizes the key elements of the theory presented in jfk. The smoking gun documentary claims president was accidentally shot by clumsy secret service agent it names george hickey as the man riding in the car behind kennedy when he accidentally fired.
The author reveals one of the most intriguing theories i have ever heard relating to the assassination of president kennedy. Fifty years after the assassination of jfk there still seems to be a huge interest and many,many more conspiracy theories but i believe this book dispels many of these. Most of the mainstream media continues telling their readers not to expect any smoking guns in the jfk records that are supposed to be released tomorrow. The smoking gun, seeks to uncover new clues in the assassination of president john f. Per his wife, marina, lho had a lot of respect and compassion for jfk. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks death. This mustsee documentary is the most provocative and controversial declaration well see. The smoking gun is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. An indepth look at the topics and theories presented in jfk. The smoking gun follows the forensic coldcase investigation mclaren conducted over four painstaking years, taking us back to that tragic day in dallas at dealey plaza where the shooting took. Kennedy s assassination, this documentary uses cold case forensic analysis to investigate what really happened. I am just back from jfk last week and the smoking area i used was out the front near the arrivals and to the side of the building. On the 50th anniversary of president kennedy s death november 20, jfk. Deputy sheriff recalls finding rifle that killed the president duration.
This is the final cash of documents that are scheduled for release under the 1992 jfk documents act passed by the congress. The smoking gun is a documentary inspired by the work of veteran police detective colin mclaren who spent four and a half years on the forensic cold case investigation of jfks assassination. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedys assassination and reveals what really happened on that fateful november day. This seemingly incredible theory was revived last week by jfk. This, no surprise, is never mentioned by colin mclaren in jfk. What he had, and other investigators did not, was modern technology and access to all the evidence.
The smoking gun unabridged by mclaren, colin, cartwright, grant isbn. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks. I stand by the prediction i made earlier this week. Colin mclaren is an australian documentary film maker, crime writer and former police detective sergeant and task force team leader. Reelz today announced that the groundbreaking documentary jfk. Kurtis challenges the men behind that theory including. Mortal error and jfkthe smoking gun this book provide a very compelling theory that jfk was shot by friendlyfire. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. Premiere on sunday, november 3 at 8pm et7pm pt reelzchannels twohour docudrama is based on the book of the same name from veteran police. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jfk. A film of his own life, based on his hugely successful first book infiltration, the true story of his efforts as an uncover cop, was made in 2011. With the forensic eye of a highly regarded excop, colin mclaren has gathered the evidence, studied 10,000 pages of transcripts, and found the witnesses the warren commission failed to call, and the exhibits and testimonies that were hidden, until now. The smoking gun presents a cold case forensic analysis of kennedy s assassination. A feature length telemovie about his life by underbelly productions, starring sullivan stapleton in the title role, aired in 2011 in australia and other territories.