The Lincoln Assassination: Crime and Punishment Myth and MemoryA Lincoln Forum Book (The North's Civil War)

The public memorialization of the death of Abraham Lincoln along with the trial of those who were accused of helping Booth carry out his infamous deed are at the core of this anthology.As with almost any collection of this sort, some authors are better than others in terms of writing style. But all here are noted experts, and from each of these one can learn bits, at least, of interesting new information or different ways of evaluating the well-trod historical record.For those who would like to learn more about John Surratt (the one who got away), I recommend "The Last Lincoln Conspirator" by Andrew C.A. Jampoler (2008).

These are scholarly articles by professional historians, read to other scholars. Very good articles but a bit esoteric for none professionals.