The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe

by Donald H Wolfe

Overview

“Donald Wolfe has written one of the most absorbing accounts of Marilyn’s life to date.”
—Fred Lawrence Guiles, author of Norma Jean

“Admirable!...Wolfe takes us very close indeed to the dark truth about Monroe, the Kennedys, and that lonely death in the California night.”
—Anthony Summers, author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

Fifty years after her death, the Marilyn Monroe mystique remains as strong and alluring as ever—as evidenced by Michelle Williams’ Golden Globe-winning performance in the critically acclaimed film, My Week with Marilyn, and NBC TV’s drama Smash about the creation of a Marilyn-themed Broadway musical. In The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, author Donald H. Wolfe, a former Hollywood screenwriter and film editor, examines the tragic starlet’s final weeks and offers startling evidence to support his provocative claim that Marilyn’s alleged suicide was, in fact, a homicide. A powerful and intimate look into the dark side of Hollywood and John F. Kennedy’s Camelot, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a must-read for movie buffs, true crime aficionados, and the many still enchanted by the Monroe magic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062206497
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	07/17/2012
Pages:	560
Sales rank:	401,150
Product dimensions:	14.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Donald H. Wolfe worked in Hollywood as a screenwriter and film editor for twenty-five years. His fascination with Marilyn Monroe began when he met her in 1958 during the filming of Some Like It Hot at the Samuel Goldwyn Studios. Wolfe lives in Georgia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Part I 1962-1998, Decades of Deception

1 The Locked Room 3

2 "Keep Shooting, Vultures!" 9

3 "Toodle-oo!" 17

4 Case #81128 25

5 The Final Verdict 33

6 The Disconnected 44

7 Cursum Perficio 53

8 Answers and Questions 57

9 Odd Men Out 61

10 The Paper Chase 65

11 The Ambulance Chase 74

12 Tumblers of Truth 83

13 Déjà Vu 89

14 Explosive Revelations 99

Part II 1926-1946, Gemini Child

15 Silent Witness 107

16 Runnin' Wild 110

17 Into the Abyss 116

18 The Mouse 124

19 Norma Jeane, the Human Bean 132

20 Lucky Jim 141

21 Did You Happen to See … ? 152

22 This Way Out 159

23 Los Angeles Limited 166

24 Nymph Errant 176

25 "MM …" 182

Part III 1946-1954, All the Bright Colors

26 Rara Avis-With Options 193

27 Smog 200

28 Beauty and the Beast 206

29 The Ways of the Cross 214

30 Golden Dreams 219

31 Red Scare 225

32 Fame 233

33 Red-Eye 242

Part IV 1955-1959, The Danger of All Dreams

34 Zelda Zonk 251

35 Pink Elephants 257

36 A Madness to the Method 261

37 Black Bart and Grushenka 267

38 Tempus Fugit 275

39 Mazel Tov! 281

40 Bashert! 289

41 Please Don't Kill Anything 303

42 Every Day I Have the Blues 309

43 Nobody's Perfect 314

44 On the Ledge 324

Part V 1960-1962, Rainbow's, End

45 Let's Make Love 335

46 The Jack Pack 342

47 Snake Eyes 349

48 The Blues 357

49 Left Coast 369

50 The Lady of Shallot 381

51 Zona Rosa 388

52 The Hand of God 397

53 The White Knight 404

54 Thanks for the Memory 413

55 Hell Hath No Fury Like … 420

56 The Method to the Madness 427

57 Checkmate 434

58 The Devil's Weekend 439

59 The Ominous Ear 444

60 Night Terrors 452

Appendix 465

Source Notes 471

Bibliography 507

Permissions 513

Index 515

What People are Saying About This

Anthony Summers

“Admirable! You do not need to agree with all his conclusions to see that Wolfe takes us very close indeed to the dark truth about Monroe, the Kennedys, and that lonely death in the California night.”

Peter H. Brown

“Donald Wolfe has far surpassed my exhaustive work and even Anthony Summer’s tour de force in 1985. It is the most astonishing work ever to emerge in the literary Monroe sweepstakes.”

Fred Lawrence Guiles

Donald Wolfe has written one of the most absorbing accounts of Marilyn's life to date. It is a masterful work. -- Author of Norma Jean

Editorial Reviews

Donald Wolfe has far surpassed my exhaustive work and even Anthony Summer’s tour de force in 1985. It is the most astonishing work ever to emerge in the literary Monroe sweepstakes.” — Peter H. Brown, coauthor of Marilyn: The Last Take

“Donald Wolfe has written one of the most absorbing accounts of Marilyn’s life to date.” — Fred Lawrence Guiles, author of Norma Jean

“Admirable! You do not need to agree with all his conclusions to see that Wolfe takes us very close indeed to the dark truth about Monroe, the Kennedys, and that lonely death in the California night.” — Anthony Summers, author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

From the Publisher

Donald Wolfe has written one of the most absorbing accounts of Marilyn’s life to date.

Fred Lawrence Guiles

Admirable! You do not need to agree with all his conclusions to see that Wolfe takes us very close indeed to the dark truth about Monroe, the Kennedys, and that lonely death in the California night.

Anthony Summers

Donald Wolfe has far surpassed my exhaustive work and even Anthony Summer’s tour de force in 1985. It is the most astonishing work ever to emerge in the literary Monroe sweepstakes.

Peter H. Brown

A bombshell of a book that proves she was murdered.

Paris Match

A sensational biography of the tragic '50s film star.

London Times

A former screenwriter says Monroe was murdered and names her killer.

Library Journal

Following an account of Monroe's life, the author focuses on the period leading up to her death and presents evidence that Monroe was murdered in the name of national security, documents her death, and names those believed to be involved in the murder and cover-up. Includes b&w photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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