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Adam Ross's novel Playworld takes place between 1980 and 1981, during which time the characters follow with interest the election, presidency, and attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.

The attempted assassination of Reagan took place in March 1981, just a few months after he was inaugurated for his first term. The would-be assassin was 25-year-old John Hinckley, Jr., who opened fire as the president was leaving a hotel in Washington, DC. Three of his bullets hit other men who were with Reagan, and one ricocheted off the president's limo and hit him underneath his armpit. A Secret ...