The New York Times bestselling true story of the four years Clint Hill spent as Jacqueline Kennedy’s Secret Service Agent: “Of the many words written about Jacqueline Kennedy, these are among the best” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).From the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was by Mrs. Kennedy’s side for some of the happiest moments as well as the darkest. He was there for the birth of John, Jr. on November 25, 1960, as well as for the birth and sudden death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy on August 8, 1963. Then three and a half months later, the unthinkable happened.Nearly fifty years after the assassination of JFK, Clint Hill tells his story for the first time, offering a tender, enthralling, and tragic portrayal of how a man who started life in a North Dakota orphanage became the most trusted person in the life of the captivating First Lady. When he was initially assigned to the new First Lady, Agent Hill envisioned tea parties and gray-haired matrons. But as soon as he met her, he was swept up in the whirlwind of her beauty, her grace, her intelligence, her coy humor, her magnificent composure, and her extraordinary spirit.Filled with unforgettable details, startling revelations, and sparkling, intimate moments, this is the once-in-a-lifetime story of a man doing the most exciting job in the world, with a woman all the world loved, and the tragedy that ended it all too soon.