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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II’s Most Audacious General

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History Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Historical Fiction Books

by "Bill OReilly", Martin Dugard

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4.08 (13.7K ratings)
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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General by "Bill OReilly", Martin Dugard holds a highly rated rating of 4.08 out of 5, based on 13.7K reader ratings. First published in 2014.

About Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General

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. Now from Bill O’Reilly, anchor of The O’Reilly Factor, comes the most epic book of all in this multimillion-selling series: Killing Patton.
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.

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Author "Bill OReilly", Martin Dugard
Published 2014
Genres History, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Books
Average Rating 4.08 / 5.00
Total Ratings 13,706

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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General was written by "Bill OReilly", Martin Dugard. It was first published in 2014.

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