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The JFK Conspiracy

The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed

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The JFK Conspiracy

By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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"Scott Brick, with his rich baritone and impeccable pacing, delivers a commanding performance of a riveting, unconfirmed WWII incident." —AudioFile on The Nazi Conspiracy

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
Intelligence & Espionage Media Studies Presidents & Heads of State

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

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amazing!

The story is so detailed and enthralling. A story I had never heard about JFK. Narrator is fantastic and I love his voice reading Brad Meltzer's work.

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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.

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Outstanding

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

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Excellent and eye-opening

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch brought to us a detailed account of the Kennedy’s life with insight not previously provided.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fantastic

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

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how it held my attention the entire time,and I lived through this time in history

nothing it held attention the entire time. I love the reader he pulls you into the story

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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.

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