Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe''s extraordinary life and explores the shocking circumstances of her death. ''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON__________________________________BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. WAS SHE MURDERED?Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between foster homes and orphanages would one day become a global star.The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe tells the extraordinary story of Marilyn Monroe’s life – and the shocking circumstances of her death.For decades, fans have speculated about the truth of her final days. Was it suicide? A tragic accident? Murder? Drawn from rigorous research, this book seeks answers.Told in vivid, dramatic scenes, James Patterson and Imogen Edwards-Jones uncover the life and death of the remarkable woman who was Marilyn Monroe.__________________________________MORE PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL