BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. DIED AN ICON. Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane Baker. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between foster homes and orphanages would one day become a global star. The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe tells the extraordinary story of Marilyn Monroe?s life ? and the shocking circumstances of her death. For decades, fans have speculated about the truth of her final days. Was it suicide? A tragic accident? Murder? Drawn from rigorous research, this book seeks to provide answers. Told in vivid, dramatic scenes, James Patterson and Imogen Edwards-Jones uncover the life and death of remarkable woman who was Marilyn Monroe.