{"product_id":"an-umbrella-of-lies-michael-j-collins-9781077576469","title":"An Umbrella of Lies: The Covert Filmer, the Altered Film, and the Assassination of JFK","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn Umbrella of Lies: Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in both Color and Black \u0026amp; White Editions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 60 years, the world has been deceived. The assassination of John F. Kennedy was not the act of a lone gunman but a military-style operation-a sophisticated, choreographed event, covered up using advanced cinematic deception.\u003cbr\u003eThe Zapruder film is a forgery.\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever noticed how the foreground spectators appear eerily frozen-like mannequins-while the background moves naturally? This is no coincidence. The film was altered. But why?\u003cbr\u003eBecause the sniper's nest in the Texas School Book Depository was never the true vantage point of an assassin.\u003cbr\u003eThe real execution was concealed by a simple but brilliant trick-a diversionary shot from the sixth floor, timed precisely as JFK's limousine passed under an Elm tree, momentarily blocking the Secret Service's view of the sniper's nest. This maneuver effectively disabled Kennedy's security detail, disorienting them while covert shooters, armed with silenced weapons, struck unseen.\u003cbr\u003eBut the conspirators had planned for this from the start. They knew the Elm tree would obstruct the sniper's nest at the critical moment, so they engineered the perfect solution-a composite film-a seamless illusion designed to fabricate a clear shot from the sixth floor and cement the lone gunman myth.\u003cbr\u003eNow, through careful scientific analysis, telltale clues emerge-parallax errors in the extant film, a silent detective revealing the unmistakable earmarks of this composite.\u003cbr\u003eWhat we see is not the real assassination but a cinematic illusion-a seamless blend of Zapruder's footage and that of a covert filmer, the Umbrella Man.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not history. This is Hollywood.\u003cbr\u003eAnd for over six decades, the world has believed a lie.\u003cbr\u003eNow, in this newly revised second edition, fresh evidence and enhanced analysis further expose the deception-revealing the true mechanics of the assassination, the role of the Umbrella Man's covert filming, and the forensic clues hidden in plain sight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1077576463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781077576469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Michael J. Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767425847551,"sku":"9781077576469","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_130e8d47-6c04-4877-9d28-5db8e4a8f495.jpg?v=1744169777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-umbrella-of-lies-michael-j-collins-9781077576469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}