The JFK Conspiracy

The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed

De: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch

Narrado por: Scott Brick

"It's easy to understand why Brad Meltzer and many other authors love to have Scott Brick perform their work. His delivery is impassioned, impossible to ignore...impossible to turn off."—AudioFile

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

Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, is often ranked among Americans’ most well-liked presidents. Yet what most Americans don’t know is that JFK’s historic presidency 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, a retired postal worker named Richard Pavlick waited in his car—a parked Buick—on a quiet street in Palm Beach, Florida. Pavlick knew the president-elect’s schedule. He knew when Kennedy would leave his house. He knew where Kennedy was going. From there, Pavlick had a simple plan—one that could’ve changed the course of history.

Written in the gripping 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 this brilliant exploration of what could’ve been for one of the most compelling leaders of the 20th century.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2025 Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“This brisk and vivid history of a 1960 assassination plot has the instincts of a thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews

This one deserves more than five stars

I don’t say this lightly: The JFK Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer might just be the best non-fiction book I’ve ever read.

It’s packed with meticulously researched history and stories I hadn’t heard before, all perfectly woven into the bigger narrative of the little-known plot to assassinate Kennedy before his inauguration.

The audiobook narration by Scott Brick was outstanding and kept me totally immersed.

I’d recommend this to anyone who loves American history, the Kennedy family, presidential lore, or simply compelling non-fiction.

Outstanding

Great book. The reader, Scott Brick makes it outstanding. Really enjoyed it. It listened like a mystery.

Impressive writing

I really enjoyed the way the story was told, from the secret service point of view.

Great paper turner

As always Brad has hit it out of the park. I’m looking forward to his next historical project. Hopefully something during the Revolutionary War era.🤞

The viewpoint from the secret service man and Jackie Kennedy

A new story of an attempted murder of JFK around the time of his inauguration. A relationship between Jack and Jackie, sometimes seems uncaring and at other times touchingly close and loving.

Good historical accuracy

The authors told a little-known story that could have been dry with very interesting facts woven throughout, leaving the audience wanting more.

Kennedy Conspiracy

I really enjoyed reading this book. I was a kid when President Kennedy was assassinated. I remember it very vividly. This book definitely shed a clearer light on what I remembered. The characterizations of the President, Jackie and especially Clint Hill were so interesting and personal. Those years of Camelot were magical to those of us who lived through them. I would highly recommend it to “clarify” the history of that era.

Amazing read

Don’t care if you’re a republican or democrat. If you’re an American you will love this historic read.

Fantastic

Meltzer does it again. A fantastic historical story. Also, narrated perfectly by the great voice of Scott Brit.

What I didn’t know about history

I loved the story and facts I didn’t know about, one I hadn’t read in HS history books.