Chasing Lincoln’s Killer has many characters that play essential roles in the novel. My favorite character is John Wilkes Booth. He is the main character of Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. Booth was a talented actor and loyal Confederate. He gave up his reputation out of anger. As a Confederate, he disliked President Lincoln and the Union. When the South sundered to the union, his rage was dramatically increased. On April 14, 1865, Booth shot President Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. He then ran from the problem he had created. Booth’s positive popularity soon changed. He became to most wanted man in America during the following days. Booth did not care; his mission was complete. All Booth had to do was hide, and he was very good at