Hellhound on His Trail offers many fascinating topics for discussion, from this turbulent period in modern America, to the particulars of the FBI’s international manhunt for James Earl Ray, and Ray’s infamous place in history.
The downloadable discussion guide below is designed to help direct conversation about this thought-provoking and fascinating book.
Download the PDF below to read an in-depth interview with Hampton Sides.
To learn more about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and to view some of the source material used by Hampton Sides as he researched this book, visit the websites of the below institutions. All of the below feature extensive archives and collections about this chapter of American history.
PBS’s American Experience “Roads to Memphis” documentary
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis