In this definitive biography of Brian Jones Laura Jackson
- the first to insist that Jones was murdered & the first to identify his killer
- rejects the stereotype of a narcissistic rock star who was doomed to self-destruct. Instead she spoke to the people who knew him best: his family & friends girlfriends & confidantes the musicians & friends who lived & worked with him right up until his death in 1969. Jones emerges as a man of immense talent energy & humour but crippled by insecurities & shyness
- a portrayal greatly at odds with the sordid rumours that plagued him throughout his life which continue to this day. Jackson provides new testimony on the rivalries within the Rolling Stones & the bitter final split together with telling details from the pathology & coroner's reports to tell the story behind the headlines & get to the heart of the mysterious death of Brian Jones.