Brian Jones ─ The Untold Life and Mysterious Death of a Rock Legend

In this definitive biography of Brian Jones, Laura Jackson - the first to insist that Jones was murdered and the first to identify his killer - rejects the stereotype of a narcissistic, drug-addicted rock star who was doomed to self-destruct. Instead, she spoke to the people who knew him best: his family and friends, girlfriends and confidantes, his fellow-musicians and those who lived and worked with him right up until his death in 1969. Jones emerges as a man of immense talent, energy and humour, but crippled by insecurities and shyness - a portrayal greatly at odds with the sordid stories that plagued him at the height of his success, and which continue to this day.
Jackson provides new information on the rivalries within the Rolling Stones, together with wildly conflicting police statements from those present the night Jones died and telling detail from the coroner's report to reveal the true story behind the mysterious death of Brian Jones.