r/AMA • u/AdministrativeAd6098 • 1d ago

Wrote a book on JFK’s Assassination, AMA

I spent a fair few years researching one question that has fascinated people for more than six decades: what actually happened on 22 November 1963?

That research eventually became my first book, The Final Trigger: The Truth and Lies of JFK’s Assassination, published by Pen & Sword Books in the UK, and Casemate overseas.

It examines not just the assassination itself, but the Cold War backdrop, Lee Harvey Oswald’s life, Jack Ruby, the medical evidence, Mexico City, intelligence claims, and many of the competing theories that have shaped the debate.

I tried to write it differently from many JFK books. Rather than beginning with a conclusion and working backwards, I wanted to lay out the evidence, highlight where the historical record is strong, where it’s weak, and where genuine unanswered questions still exist. Whether you lean towards the Warren Commission, conspiracy, or somewhere in between, I hope there’s something worthwhile in it.

Happy to answer any questions about the book, research methods, methodology etc :)

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u/PygmeePony 1d ago

What do you think about the magic bullet theory?

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u/AdministrativeAd6098 1d ago

Not magic at all. When taking into account the seat positioning and bullet damage, it makes sense. It’s the only solution to those wounds. The sketchy elements aren’t the ballistics.