Everything You Need to Know About James Patterson’s Marilyn Monroe Book

Few names in history evoke as much glamour, tragedy, and enduring mystery as Marilyn Monroe. Decades after her passing in 1962, we are still captivated by her image—and still haunted by the questions surrounding her final hours.

Enter James Patterson, the master of the modern thriller. In his latest true crime deep-dive, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller (co-authored with Mark Seal), Patterson applies his signature fast-paced storytelling to Hollywood’s most famous “cold case.”

If you think you know the story of Marilyn Monroe, think again.

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Death on the Nile (2022): Glamour, Jealousy, and Murder on the High Seas

When Kenneth Branagh returned to the director’s chair — and to Hercule Poirot’s iconic mustache — for Death on the Nile (2022), audiences were invited aboard a lavish Egyptian river cruise where love, betrayal, and greed simmered beneath the surface. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1937 novel, this film is both a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and a standalone whodunit, offering a fresh take on one of Christie’s most famous mysteries.

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Cliffhanger Confessions: What Makes The Writer Irresistible

Every James Patterson novel promises pulse-pounding suspense, and The Writer delivers from the first page. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw races to a high-rise apartment on Central Park West only to discover a bestselling true-crime author drenched in blood. A murdered body lies among floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with the victim’s own work. With only one person holding the final twist, Patterson sets readers on edge: is this woman a victim or a perpetrator?

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