The JFK Conspiracy

The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy, And Why It Failed

Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch

• Publisher: Ithaka
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 0
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785124501
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: Social Sciences

THE INSTANT NYT BESTSELLER

'Fascinating' - The Guardian

A gripping account of the little-known plot that could have put an end to JFK's 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 don't know is that JFK's story almost ended before it began - at the hands of a disgruntled sociopathic loner armed with dynamite.

On December 11, 1960, shortly after Kennedy's 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 Mensch's 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 could've been for one of the most compelling leaders of the 20th century.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Also by Brad Meltzer
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• A Note on the Text
• Prologue
• Part I: The Candidate
• Part II: Transitions
• Part III: The New First Family
• Part IV: The Human Bomb
• Part V: Aftermath
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Selected Bibliography
• Index