The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield

Having served as Jayne Mansfield’s press secretary for a decade, Raymond Strait offers an insightful and nuanced portrait of the Hollywood icon, drawing from extensive interviews and private conversations. The book explores her relentless pursuit of fame, her complex personal life, and her motivations behind her relationships, including her marriages, affairs, and aspirations to have an Italian child. Strait delves beneath the sensational headlines to reveal the emotional depth and inner struggles of a woman often misunderstood by the public and media.