Assassinations
Deadly Plots That Changed the Course of History
Will be published approx. on 4. August 2026
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-3988-7023-9 (ISBN)
Description
This striking hardback guide examines some of the most important assassinations in history, illustrated throughout with chilling full-color photographs from the World History Archive.
Across the ages, nefarious individuals have sought to shape the course of history by eliminating the most powerful figures of the day. Kings, emperors, presidents and prime ministers have all fallen foul of the assassin's blade.
This fascinating compilation explores the men and women behind the murders, their motives, means and mistakes along the way and the legacies of their killings. Sometimes working alone and other times assisted by well-resourced teams sponsored by terrorist groups or foreign governments, these hitmen had an outsized impact on world affairs.
This collection features 50 of the most high-profile assassinations of all time, including those of:
• Julius Caesar, the man killed to protect a republic only to see his great-nephew crowned as emperor;
• Empress Myeongseong, the last Empress of Korea before the Japanese occupation;
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose murder set Europe on the course to war;
• John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, whose death generated conspiracy theories for decades to come;
• Indira Gandhi, India's only female prime minister.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.
Across the ages, nefarious individuals have sought to shape the course of history by eliminating the most powerful figures of the day. Kings, emperors, presidents and prime ministers have all fallen foul of the assassin's blade.
This fascinating compilation explores the men and women behind the murders, their motives, means and mistakes along the way and the legacies of their killings. Sometimes working alone and other times assisted by well-resourced teams sponsored by terrorist groups or foreign governments, these hitmen had an outsized impact on world affairs.
This collection features 50 of the most high-profile assassinations of all time, including those of:
• Julius Caesar, the man killed to protect a republic only to see his great-nephew crowned as emperor;
• Empress Myeongseong, the last Empress of Korea before the Japanese occupation;
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose murder set Europe on the course to war;
• John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, whose death generated conspiracy theories for decades to come;
• Indira Gandhi, India's only female prime minister.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Illustrated Case Files are striking, photo-filled hardbacks, delving into sinister cases of true crime, conspiracies and the paranormal, offering a powerful glimpse into darker side of life.
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Alex Goldberg is CEO of World History Archive and has a strong background in art history and heritage documentation. He has previously worked as archive manager at Keystone Press (now part of Getty Images), and photo editor of Gunness Publishing and the Guinness Book of Records. Alex is a historian by training and has contributed to several Art History books including monographic works on Van Gogh, Monet and Klimt. He has worked with television documentary and editorial teams across the world.
Rob Welham is a veteran freelance photo-journalist whose work has been published globally, in newspapers, magazines, books and on television. Rob has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia. In particular he has visited China multiple times. During a long career as a photo-journalist Rob's photographs and reports, were published in many notable publications. He has achieved exclusives and frontpages Britain's top selling newspapers including The Sun, the News of the World, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent.
Rob Welham is a veteran freelance photo-journalist whose work has been published globally, in newspapers, magazines, books and on television. Rob has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia. In particular he has visited China multiple times. During a long career as a photo-journalist Rob's photographs and reports, were published in many notable publications. He has achieved exclusives and frontpages Britain's top selling newspapers including The Sun, the News of the World, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent.