Paris To Die For

James Bond meets Charade in this glamorous spy novel about Jackie Kennedy's fictitious adventures as an unofficial CIA agent in Paris in 1951, when she was 21-year-old Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. It is inspired by an authentic letter in the John F. Kennedy Library written by Jacqueline stating that she is going to work for the CIA. Now imagine what might have happened when Jackie started her new job! Plunged into a world of intrigue and international espionage, this pampered debutante is soon charging from one death-defying exploit to the next, all executed with brainy, sophisticated charm. Romance is also in the air, but her fellow agent may not be quite what he seems...

"In this fun spy romp, none other than Jacqueline Lee Bouvier is graduating from college in 1951. [S]he is thrilled when [the] deputy director of the newly established CIA offers her a special assignment in Paris. Having studied at the Sorbonne, Jackie is confident and intrigued, but when a simple defection devolves into multiple murders, she calls for backup. This highly enjoyable first [novel] offers plenty of cameo appearances by luminaries of the post-WWII social and political scenes including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Christian Dior, and Marlene Dietrich." -- Booklist "Great fun! Makes you want to buy big sunglasses and fly to Paris." -- Rita Mae Brown, New York Times bestselling author of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries "JFK loved Ian Fleming's creation of James Bond so this intriguing novel may not be as far-fetched as you think." -- Kitty Kelley, New York Times bestselling author of Jackie Oh! "A bold book that makes you rethink one of our most beloved 20th century American icons." -- Mark Medoff, Tony Award-winning playwright of Children of a Lesser God "In her last year as an editor, Jacqueline Onassis was actually working on an espionage story that intersected with her own life at key points. I can imagine her paging through PARIS TO DIE FOR with a wicked smile." -- William Kuhn, author of Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books "Paris to Die For is a frothy romp through the City of Light with a determined young Jackie Bouvier. It goes down with a tickle, like a fine champagne." -- Rebecca Cantrell, award-winning author of A Game of Lies "Having known the real Jackie, I can say that she loved adventure--and had a fantastic sense of curiosity--and our imagined heroine here is likewise enterprising, brave, and fun to follow." -- Glenn Plaskin, interviewer and author of Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family "Jackie. Oh! Like never before. If you like suspense, romance, Paris, and Dior you'll love this book." -- Laurie Graff, author of You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs and The Shiksa Syndrome "Interesting and insightful...explores the early adventures of our thirty-fifth first lady as Jackie struggles to find herself pre-John F. Kennedy. Leaving behind the privileged life of her wealthy parents to serve her country in clandestine, death-defying adventures, Jackie never has a dull moment in Paris to Die For." -- Diane Dimond, journalist, author, and columnist "A ravishing romp through post-war Paris with our most elegant of icons. C'est un livre extraordinaire!" -- Shari Shattuck, author of the Callaway Wilde mysteries

Maxine Kenneth is the writing team of Maxine Schnall and Kenneth Salikof. Salikof is a reviewer for Publisher's Weekly, a screenwriter, and an independent book editor. Maxine Schnall is the author of six non-fiction books and one novel, including What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger (Da Capo, 2003); a Pulitzer Prize nominee