Discover one of the greatest true crime stories in music history, as only James Patterson can tell it.
With the Beatles, John Lennon surpasses his youthful dreams, achieving a level of superstardom that defies classification. &;We were the best bloody band there was,&; he says. &;There was nobody to touch us.&; Nobody except the original nowhere man, Mark David Chapman. Chapman once worshipped his idols from afar&;but now harbors grudges against those, like Lennon, whom he feels betrayed him. He&;s convinced Lennon has misled fans with his message of hope and peace. And Chapman&;s not staying away any longer.
By the summer of 1980, Lennon is recording new music for the first time in years, energized and ready for it to be &;(Just Like) Starting Over.&; He can&;t wait to show the world what he will do.
Neither can Chapman, who quits his security job and boards a flight to New York, a handgun and bullets stowed in his luggage.
The greatest true-crime story in music history, as only James Patterson can tell it. Enriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon&;s friends and associates, including Paul McCartney,
The Last Days of John Lennon is the thrilling true story of two men who changed history: One whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day&;and the other who ended the beautiful music with five pulls of a trigger.
