This work investigates the inconsistencies and evidentiary gaps surrounding the official government findings of the John F. Kennedy assassination. Henry Hurt, an investigative journalist, utilizes years of primary source research and extensive interviews with witnesses and officials to challenge the conclusions of the Warren Commission. The book presents a framework of critical inquiry, focusing on the discrepancies in forensic evidence and the testimony of individuals involved in the investigation.

Experts and historians frequently cite this text as a significant contribution to the literature questioning the official narrative of the 1963 assassination. Readers often note the meticulous nature of the research and the author's commitment to documenting conflicting accounts from those present during the investigation.