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The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Readers around the world have thrilled to Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and Killing Jesus--riveting works of nonfiction that journey into the heart of the most famous murders in history.
General George S. Patton, Jr. died under mysterious circumstances in the months following the end of World War II. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an act of assassination. Killing Patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (4/02/2026)
We just got home from a 10 day vacation so I'm still working on Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Although they churn out the "Killing" books, I've actually learned a lot about the WWII Battle of the Bulge. The only available Liars Poker version I could find was the audiobook and...
-Lana_Maskus
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (3/26/2026)
I'm currently reading Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. It was a loan from a relative so I'm feeling bound to read it. So far, it's not bad. I interrupted listening to The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to start listening to Liar's Poker, as Kim mentioned in her post. I just finished O...
-Lana_Maskus
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Bill O'Reilly is a trailblazing television journalist and the author of twenty #1 New York Times bestsellers, including the twelve books in the Killing series of narrative histories, as well as Confronting the Presidents and Confronting Evil. He lives on Long Island, New York.
Martin Dugard is the New York Times bestselling author of several books of history, among them the Killing series, Into Africa, and Taking Paris. He and his wife live in Southern California.
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