Xlibris Book on the 1963 JFK Assassination Named Finalist in USABooksNews Awards

PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 16, 2007 – "In the Shadow of the Sphinx: A New Look at the Bay of Pigs and JFK Assassination", Xlibris’ most recent publication, is currently attracting media attention for bagging the only award in the General History Category on the recently-concluded USABookNews.com National Best Books 2007 Awards.

Dr. Frank R. Durr’s text provides the readers with a new look on the fatal bullet that killed President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. The event came as much of a shock to the world as Pearl Harbor and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Durr recreates JFK’s assassination, that dark day’s somber mood and its aftermath.

In the Shadow of the Sphinx is a thought-provoking read and is available at Xlibris.com.

The National Best Books Awards was created by USABookNews, an organization that delivers information and gives recognition to new and noteworthy releases in the world of books. Its goal is to widen the awareness of booksellers and readers to the literary success of independent publishers and their authors. Now in its fifth year, the National Best Books Awards is one of the largest literary competitions in the United States.


About the Author:
Dr. Frank R. Durr is a retired US Army counterintelligence agent (1963-1973). Articles on intelligence matters have been published in journals such as the Intelligencer Journal of US Intelligence Studies and the Encyclopedia of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.

He holds a BS degree in Criminology from the University of Tampa, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University (San Francisco), and a Doctorate of Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He is a member of AFIO (Association of Foreign Intelligence Officers) and ACICV (Association of Counterintelligence Corps Veterans).