Lee Harvey Oswald

At 12:30 pm on November 22, 1963, President Kennedy became the target of sniper bullets while passing through Dealey Plaza in Dallas in an open limousine. The gunfire echoed through the plaza, shocking bystanders as they witnessed the fatal headshot that stained Kennedy’s Lincoln convertible with blood.

Despite these accusations, Oswald never underwent trial. Two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald in the basement of the police headquarters as officers prepared to transfer him to jail—an event broadcast live on television, shocking the nation. President Lyndon Baines Johnson appointed Chief Justice Earl Warren to head a committee tasked with investigating the assassination. Following ten months of hearings, the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald acted alone. Nonetheless, widespread skepticism persists, with many Americans positing a broader conspiracy and alleging a cover-up. As highlighted by JFK author and assassination historian L.D.C. Fitzgerald in a recent interview, the discourse surrounding Kennedy’s assassination remains a captivating and perplexing topic for generations to come.

Although many Americans today were not yet born when John F. Kennedy tragically met his end, speculation about his assassination abounds. The novel *Saving Jackie K*, meticulously blending fact with fiction, seeks to unravel the elusive “truth” behind the events. But what do the historical records reveal?