Ann Marie Ackermann
Autor von Death of an Assassin: The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee
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Follow along as Ann Ackermann takes you through history and a crime that went unsolved for over 40 years, leading directly to one of America's most famous Generals of all time.
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Genre: Non-Fiction/Historical/True Crime
Publisher: The Kent State University Press
Publishing date: September 1, 2017
This is the story of the murder of Mayor Johann Heinrich Rieber in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg, Bonnigheim, now known as Southwest Germany. As well as the man who murdered him, Gottlob Rueb. Rueb played a role in US history while protecting Robert E. Lee during the Mexican-American War.
Lee wrote to numerous colleagues and household members regarding a deceased soldier that he admired for his strength while enduring considerable pain. It is not known whether Robert E. Lee ever learned Rueb’s name. Evidence suggests that Lee had no personal contact with Rueb, and most likely never knew Rueb was a murderer.
Much of the investigation into the murder of Rieber can be attributed to the birth of ballistics forensic. This case may well have served as the jumping off point in today’s modern forensic studies and is a look into the world of crime and investigation as it was hundreds of years ago.
In 1872, after stringing together all of the evidence and documentation of the day Frederick Rupp concluded that Mr. Rueb was the killer. Mr. Rupp, who was once a suspect in the murder wrote a letter to Bonnigheim’s city council stating that he believed Rueb to be the murderer of Mayor Rieber. Unfortunately, Mr. Rueb deceased by then could not be punished for the crime. The cold case of who killed Mayor Rieber was solved thanks to Mr. Rupp. Those who were wrongly accused, including Mr. Rupp were vindicated.
Death of an Assassin is an interesting read, the pages filled with historical value. It is well written as well as entertaining. Ms. Ackermann has crafted an easy to follow story that will leave the reader wanting more. The insights into the mind and life of Robert E. Lee are captivating and give the reader a new take on what Lee felt and thought during his first real battle. History comes alive through this story and sends the reader on a trip back through time.
This book is highly recommended to all of those who enjoy crime, and a historical who-done-it. Death of an Assassin takes readers on a trip into a world no one alive today remembers.… (mehr)