The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by James Patterson & Imogen Edwards-Jones, Hardcover

Synopsis

The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day.

In life, Marilyn Monroe’s superstardom defies classification. In death, she remains shrouded in mystery. 

In the months before her death, Marilyn polishes the script for her ultimately unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give. 

In the weeks before her death, she drinks champagne on Santa Monica Beach with the last photographer to take her picture. 

In the days before her death, she’s a guest of Frank Sinatra in the Celebrity Room at the Cal Neva Lodge. 

In the hours before her death, she argues with US Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and his brother-in-law Peter Lawford. 

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.” 

On June 1, 2026, the world celebrates Marilyn Monroe’s one hundredth birthday.

Without her.

About the Authors

James Patterson 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 The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Imogen Edwards-Jones is the bestselling author of Hotel Babylon, Air Babylon, and Fashion Babylon, as well as novels such as The Witch’s Daughter and Have You Got Anything Stronger? A broadcaster, columnist, and journalist for over twenty-five years, she lives in London.