Scheming and slaughter
Jun 10, 2021
2 minutes
Day of the Assassins: A History of Political Murder by Michael Burleigh Picador, 448 pages, £25
Considering its frequency, assassination – the murder mainly of rulers and politi cians – has not attracted much attention from serious historians, so it is refreshing to see that Professor Michael Burleigh has devoted a thoughtful and eminently readable book to the subject.
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