{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-marilyn-monroe-a-true-crime-thriller-9780316580519","title":"The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Electrifying... A spellbinding new account of the star's final days by the world's greatest thriller writer.\" --\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith unparalleled ambition, instinctual physicality, keen business intelligence, and a remarkable sense of humor, Marilyn Monroe achieved sensational celebrity. Yet, she insisted, \"I never really felt like a star. Not really, not in my heart.\" \u003cbr\u003e ​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the months before her death, Marilyn polishes the script for her ultimately unfinished film, \u003ci\u003eSomething's Got to Give\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e In the weeks before her death, she drinks champagne on Santa Monica Beach with the last photographer to take her picture. \u003cbr\u003e In the days before her death, she's a guest of Frank Sinatra in the Celebrity Room at the Cal-Neva Lodge. \u003cbr\u003e In the hours before her death, she argues with U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and his brother-in-law Peter Lawford. \u003cbr\u003e In an emergency session with her psychiatrist, she confesses: \"Here I am, the most beautiful woman in the world, and I do not have a date for Saturday night.\" \u003cbr\u003e On June 1, 2026, the world celebrates Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday. Without her. \u003cbr\u003e In life, her superstardom defies classification. \u003cbr\u003e In death, she remains shrouded in mystery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Marilyn Monroe\u003c\/i\u003e is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Patterson, Imogen Edwards-Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316580519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFilthy Rich.\u003c\/i\u003e Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography \u003ci\u003eJames Patterson by James Patterson\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImogen Edwards-Jones \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHotel Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFashion Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHave You Got Anything Stronger?\u003c\/i\u003e A broadcaster, columnist, and journalist for over twenty-five years, she lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119339171885,"sku":"9780316580519","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_d58d695d-a635-4980-b6f1-641e4280c39f.jpg?v=1756224521","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-marilyn-monroe-a-true-crime-thriller-9780316580519","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}