The first in the Classic Guides series with its user-friendly format, full of fascinating information and gruesome ends - including which US President died because of dirty hands and a metal detector. Discover more about the famous assassinations in history from familial betrayal to power-lust and death by umbrella and sushi. This must-read book also includes shocking attempted assassinations and some of the most bizarre methods the killers have used to murder their victims. The next book in the series is The Classic Guide to King Arthur by Dr Keith Souter.