Crypt 33:
The Stunning Never Before Seen Account of the Death of Marilyn Monroe
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Publisher Description
The shocking truth behind the death of an American icon—and the conspiracies that kept it secret for decades—in “the best autopsy of Marilyn Monroe” (Cyril H. Wecht, MD, JD)
In her tragically short life, Marilyn Monroe embodied American womanhood, innocence, and lust—both as a Hollywood star and in the shadows of her tormented soul.
But when she was found naked and dead on the morning of August 5, 1962, she became the subject of a mystery that has perplexed the world for generations. Was her death an accident? Suicide? Or murder?
In Crypt 33, two Los Angeles private investigators recount the startling evidence that may solve the case once and for all, finally revealing the truth about:
Monroe’s affairs with JFK and Robert Kennedy . . .The identity of the friend who allowed Monroe’s killers into her home . . .Evidence of the deadly drugs and how they were administered to the starlet . . .The rumors of an assassination plot masterminded by the Cosa Nostra and high-ranking government officials . . .The tangled web of wiretaps in Monroe’s home—and what happened to the audio tape recording of her murder . . .
Now, at last, the truth of Monroe’s shocking death can be told in a book that “makes the hardest case yet that Marilyn was the victim of foul play” (Kirkus Reviews).
“Well and sympathetically told . . . Speriglio and Gregory are fluent, convincing writers.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
L.A. private investigators Gregory and Speriglio recount anew the almost mythic tale of Marilyn Monroe's rise to stardom, her marriages and affairs. The familiar story is well and sympathetically told, with the addition of contentions about her liaisons with John and Robert Kennedy. But readers will take special notice of the arguments that the actress was murdered. The authors claim to have identified the friend (Johnny Roselli) who, visiting her on the evening of Aug. 4, 1962, knowingly opened her door to the Chicago hit men sent by Mafia chief Sam Giancana. Monroe had to be silenced, according to the authors, because, stung by her rejections by the President and the Attorney General, she had threatened to publicize her affairs with both and to reveal that RFK had leaked security secrets to her (e.g., that the Mafia and the CIA together planned to assassinate Castro). The authors discuss photos they vaguely maintain ``were released to the press'' of JFK and Monroe having sex. (Although PW has not seen the book's pictures, we're told that these are not included). The authors also allege that a tape recording was made of the murder. Speriglio and Gregory are fluent, convincing writers, but their most damning charges--for example, that JFK and his father complied with Monroe's killing--smack of gratuitously savage hearsay.
Customer Reviews
Fascinating Look at Marilyn Monroe Mystery
Fascinating read that finally ties together 50 years of loose ends
Great Read
Well researched and compelling. Most probable story about Marilyn's death I have ever read. Disappointed that there are no photos!