by Vincent Bugliosi

Renowned Prosecutor and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Vincent Bugliosi Brings a Case Against The President of the United States in The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder.

A masterful and highly respected lawyer who successfully prosecuted 105 of 106 felony jury trials, including 21 murder convictions without a single loss, Vincent Bugliosi has written what promises to be one of the most explosive and powerful books in many years. In THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER, Bugliosi presents a tight legal case against President Bush as being criminally responsible for the deaths of more than 4,000 American soldiers in Iraq. In a searing indictment of the President and his administration, he sets forth the legal architecture and incontrovertible evidence to put George W. Bush on trial for murder in an American courtroom for taking this nation to war under false pretences. In his groundbreaking book, Bugliosi also has outlined a legally credible pathway to holding our highest government officials accountable for their actions while in office. The book will be published on May 27, 2008, by Vanguard Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group.

“If George Bush, as I believe, took this nation to war in Iraq on a lie, causing catastrophic repercussions on a scale far larger than the horror of 9/11, what should we, as a nation, do about it? Up to this point, apparently nothing,” said Bugliosi. Unwilling to stand down, Bugliosi argues that Bush must be held accountable. He is adamant that this is not a partisan position. “Credibility has always meant everything to me; therefore, my only master and my only mistress are the facts and objectivity. I can give a one hundred percent guarantee that if a Democratic president had done what I believe Bush did, I would be writing the same, identical book.”

“Bugliosi’s book will be explosive and highly controversial,” said Roger Cooper, Vice-President and Publisher of Vanguard Press. “THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER is everything we have come to expect from one of our country’s top prosecutors and a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author. Intensely well-researched, fierce and absorbing, it will make people of every political persuasion think long and hard about the state of our nation. The Perseus Books Group has always believed in being a marketplace for a broad spectrum of ideas and opinions. The Vanguard Press publication of Vincent Bugliosi’s book exemplifies the company’s continued commitment to independent thought and dialogue.”

BBC Audiobooks America is publishing the title in CD and as a download through its BBC Audio imprint. The audiobook includes an in-depth question and answer session with the author in which he addresses why he chose to write the book. BBC Audiobooks America President and Publisher Jim Brannigan said of the project, “THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER will, no doubt, generate intense interest. One of the foremost prosecutors of our time, Mr. Bugliosi has written a profoundly important and riveting work. In a wide-ranging interview, he shared fascinating insights into various aspects of the issues he raises. As an added feature, BBC Audio is pleased to provide with its recording of the book the bonus Q&A session with Mr. Bugliosi.”

Famed as the prosecutor of Charles Manson, Vincent Bugliosi is the author of Helter Skelter, the biggest selling true-crime book in publishing history. Two of Bugliosi’s other true-crime books—And the Sea Will Tell and Outrage—also reached #1 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list. His critically acclaimed latest book, Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, also a New York Times bestseller, was recently nominated for a prestigious Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book by the Mystery Writers of America. Reclaiming History is being made into a 10-part HBO miniseries, with Tom Hanks as a producer. A shocking and unprecedented look at the monumental crime behind the Iraq war, THE PROSECUTION OF GEORGE W. BUSH FOR MURDER is an un-put-down-able read, written by a legendary prosecutor and spellbinding nonfiction writer.