#An Assassin In Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder

[deadpresidents]

Do you have any good books on Charles Guiteau? I feel Garfield's assassin is the least well known

Yes, there are three books in particular that I'd recommend. Although none of them are solely about Guiteau, they all tell his story from various perspectives and cover the assassination of President Garfield.

•An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder by Susan Wels (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield by Kenneth D. Ackerman (BOOK | KINDLE)

I'd also suggest checking out the great PBS American Experience documentary about the Garfield Assassination -- "Murder of a President" -- from 2016. It's really well-done.

There's also an older American Experience film that is more focused on Guiteau -- "Insanity On Trial" from 1990 -- and it's actually available to watch for free on YouTube.

[greenbabyofficial]

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from An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President's Murder by Susan Wels

[deadpresidents]

“The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President’s Murder” is one hell of a subtitle for a book.

The assassination of President Garfield is always a fascinating story to read about and Charles Guiteau -- even when compared to other famous assassins -- was really quite a kook. An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President’s Murder (BOOK | KINDLE) by Susan Wels is available now from Pegasus Books.