THE DEATH OF JAMES FORRESTAL by Simpson, Cornell - 1966

Boston: Western Islands, 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Boston: Western Islands, 1966. First edition. Critical examination of the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of James Vincent Forrestal (1892-1949), the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Simpson casts considerable doubt on the official government report and allegations regarding Forrestal's supposed mental instability, and then carefully establishes the motive and method of the Communists he argues committed the murder. It has been suggested that "Cornell Simpson" is the pseudonym of Medford Evans (1907-89), a college professor, writer, and prominent member of the John Birch Society. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. Minor crease to the top corner of p.91-92. The dust jacket is somewhat edgeworn; otherwise a very good copy. Scarce..