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The greatest true-crime story 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.