The JFK Conspiracy - The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy, And Why It Failed

THE INSTANT NYT BESTSELLER

Fascinating - The Guardian

A gripping account of the little-known plot that could have put end end to JFKs historic presidency - before it even began.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Nazi Conspiracy comes a true, little-known story about the first assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy, right before his inauguration.

Kennedy was infamously assassinated in 1963, ending his historic presidency. But what most people dont know is that JFKs story almost ended before it began - at the hands of a disgruntled sociopathic loner armed with dynamite.

On December 11, 1960, shortly after Kennedys election and before his inauguration, retired postal worker, Richard Pavlick, waited in his parked Buick on a quiet street in Palm Beach, Florida. Pavlick knew when Kennedy would leave his house and where he was going. From there, Pavlick had a simple plan - one that almost changed the course of history.

Written in the page-turning style that is the hallmark of Brad Meltzer and Josh Menschs bestselling series, this is a slice of history vividly brought to life. Meltzer and Mensch are at the top of their game with a brilliant exploration of what couldve been for one of the most compelling leaders of the 20th century.

About the author

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nazi Conspiracy and thirteen bestselling thrillers, as well as the Ordinary People Change the World series. He is also the host of the History Channel TV shows: Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History.Josh Mensch is a New York Times bestselling author and documentary television producer with a focus on American history. He is co-author with Brad Meltzer of The Nazi Conspiracy, The First Conspiracy, and The Lincoln Conspiracy. For television he has written, directed, and produced nonfiction series for PBS, the History Channel, and other networks.

Product details

• Authors: Brad Meltzer, Meltzer Brad, Brad Mensch, Josh Mensch
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781785124518
• ISBN: 978-1-78512-451-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 206 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; True Crime, TRUE CRIME / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, c 1960 to c 1969, Conspiracy Theories