The Murder of John Lennon

by Fenton Bresler

After eight years research into John Lennon's death, the author asserts that he was killed because the American administration saw him as a threat to the right-wing government of former President Ronald Reagan. He contends that Mark Chapman was brainwashed by the CIA and became a programmed killer.

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 190

About the author

Fenton Bresler was a barrister, newspaper columnist, television pundit and author of many books, including biographies of the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon and the judge Lord Goddard. Bresler was educated at the local grammar school, the Sorbonne in Paris and King's College, London, before being called to the bar in 1951.

Reviews

[Riley · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Catherine Jarvis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting conspiracy theory and I learnt a lot about the murder of John Lennon as I only knew a few sketchy details. I don't really buy the whole 'It was the CIA' theory but it did have some very interesting insights. I also was very much drawn to finding out why Mark Chapman murdered Lennon - he is a very intruiging yet disturbing character.

[Pete daPixie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bresler is a British lawyer with T.V. work to his c.v. Here Mark Chapman is a U.S. government assassination robot, pre-programmed to stalk. I don't go along with the hypothesis. (At least not until some firmer evidence arrives.) For once, here is a lone nut, whose happiness was a warm gun.