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Amaryllis Fox Kennedy (born Amaryllis Damerell Thornber; September 22, 1980) is an American writer, television host, public speaker, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, and campaign manager to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential campaign. She departed from her role at the CIA in 2010. Subsequently, Kennedy authored a memoir about her time in the CIA, entitled Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, published by Knopf Doubleday in October 2019. She is the host of the six-episode Netflix documentary series The Business of Drugs, released in July 2020. Early life and education Amaryllis Fox Kennedy was born in New York City as Amaryllis Damerell Thornber. Her mother, Lalage Damerell, is a retired English actress. Her father, Hodson Thornber, was an economist. Her mother has since married billionaire businessman Steven Rales. When Fox Kennedy was eight years old, she suffered the loss of her friend Laura in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. She said of the event in an interview with the CBC News, "I remember being very, very overwhelmed by the loss and my dad intervened and said, you have to understand the forces that took her or they will drown you." She describes the moment as pivotal for catalyzing increased awareness of current events and geopolitical conditions.Growing up in Washington, D.C. and London, Fox Kennedy attended the National Cathedral School beginning in eighth grade and graduated in 1998; she attended The American School in London during tenth grade. She completed undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford in 2002. She stated that while at Oxford, she rebuffed approaches from the Secret Intelligence Service. Prior to Fox Kennedy's final year at Oxford, the September 11 attacks took place while she was visiting family in Washington, D.C.; subsequently, she decided to pursue a master's degree in conflict and terrorism at the Walsh School of Foreign Service. For her master's thesis, Fox Kennedy developed an algorithm intended to identify local terrorist safe havens, which attracted attention from the CIA. Career Interview with Aung Sang Suu Kyi In 1999, at age 18, Fox Kennedy clandestinely recorded an interview for the BBC with the Burmese leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi, then under house arrest. To arrange the meeting, Fox Kennedy worked with a local dissident journalist with whom she communicated via taped messages inside the water tank of a toilet at a café in Rangoon. Her intent in the trip had been to make a secret recording of planned pro-democracy protests on September 9. A book, called "In the Quiet Land" was set to be published in 2002, with film rights optioned to Golden Square Pictures and screenplay by Nick Thomas. Central Intelligence Agency Fox Kennedy became one of the youngest female officers in the CIA at the age of 22, assigned to "non-official cover," entailing living abroad with a fake identity and no diplomatic protections. Fox states her work focused on preventing terror organizations from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, assuming the cover of an art dealer. After eight years at the agency, Fox left the CIA in 2010. Memoir and controversy Fox's memoir, entitled Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA described her experiences as an officer. Prior to the book's release, numerous journalists and former CIA officers pointed out that her memoir's manuscript had been submitted to publisher Knopf Doubleday without first receiving approval from the CIA's Publication Review Board, a potential violation of nondisclosure agreements signed by CIA staff. Fox was represented in that process by attorney Mark Zaid. Some former CIA case officers have expressed skepticism about elements of Fox's accounts of events or raised questions regarding the circumvention of the CIA's lengthy approval process. Fox responded by stating that she had taken care not to reveal potentially sensitive details, and that some characters were composites. Television and public speaking Fox is the host of the Netflix documentary series The Business of Drugs, for which she traveled to several countries while in the third trimester of pregnancy. The show investigates the supply chains, social effects, and legal issues specific to six types of drugs: cocaine, synthetics, heroin, meth, opioids, and cannabis. She speaks at events around the world on dialogue and peacekeeping. Apple is reportedly developing a TV series based on Fox's memoir that will star American actress Brie Larson, with Fox serving as an executive producer on the series. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign manager In April 2023, Kennedy joined the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (her father-in-law) as the co-campaign manager, along with Dennis Kucinich. On October 13, 2023, upon the resignation of Kucinich, Kennedy became the sole manager of the campaign. Personal life While living undercover in Shanghai, she married a fellow CIA officer, Dean Fox. The couple had a daughter, Zoe, who was born in Shanghai c. 2008. The marriage ended in divorce.Later, after leaving the agency, she was introduced to Robert F. Kennedy III, oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, via a mutual friend at Burning Man. The two married at Cape Cod in 2018, and have two children together: daughter Bobby "Bobcat" Kennedy (born 2019), and son Cassius Watts Thoreau Kennedy (born 2021). References. Discover the Kennedy Fox popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kennedy Fox books.

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  • Make Me Forget synopsis, comments

    Make Me Forget

    Kennedy Fox

    Never trust a man who answers the door wearing nothing more than a pair of lowcut jeans and a pantymelting smirk. Being a romance novelist comes with its perks but when Ethan Roche...

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    This is Dangerous

    Kennedy Fox

    Logan Knight is a reallife knight in shining armor. A detective godsend in a sleek black suit has me thinking less than secretive thoughts. Brooding and mysterious, he’s the kind ...

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    Truly Mine

    Kennedy Fox

    The night we met, I instantly wanted to know the brunette bombshell’s deepest secrets.  She was pure temptation, and I was mesmerized by her soulful bedroom eyes.  As one...

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    Always Yours

    Kennedy Fox

    Rehearsals, leotards, and textbooksthat was my life.  Dancing is all I’ve known until Liam admits his true feelings, and I’m thrown into a world I know nothing about. Secrets ...

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    Claiming the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Early morning feedings, barn clean up, and chasing goats are Knox Bishop’s everyday routine. That changes when a bachelor auction brings him face to face with the world’s most forb...

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    The Murder of Marilyn Monroe

    Jay Margolis & Richard Buskin

    A New York Times Best Seller!Since Marilyn Monroe died among suspicious circumstances on the night of August 4, 1962, there have been queries and theories, allegations and investig...

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    Three Days in January

    Bret Baier & Catherine Whitney

    The blockbuster #1 national bestsellerBret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel and the Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, illuminates...

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    Kissing the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    After drinking a bottle of wine, Harper tells her business rival that she recently got engaged. Once the hangover wears off, Harper realizes she now needs a fake fiancé or to admit...

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    Keeping Him

    Kennedy Fox

    Keeping Him is filled with intense chemistry, slowburn tension, and plenty of angst! Let Kennedy Fox take you to the South for an explosive hot adventure that’ll surely leave ...

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    Make Me Stay

    Kennedy Fox

    Never trust a man who wears nothing more than a cowboy hat and ripped jeans who asks if you’d like to save a horse and ride a . . . well, you get the picture. Being a travel photog...

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    This is Beautiful

    Kennedy Fox

    Kayla Sinclair is a saint and reallife Angel. She wears her heart on her sleeve and inspires me to be a better person. Rescuing dogs, feeding the homeless, volunteering at the loca...

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    The Two of Us

    Kennedy Fox

    What happens when the entire world shuts down and you’re quarantined in a cabin with your brother’s best friend? You take every chance to make his life miserable, the same way he d...

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    Forever Mine

    Kennedy Fox

    It's been ten years.He hasn't stopped loving her for one second.Seeing the woman who broke my heart a decade ago is something I'm not prepared for. Though I've forgiven Savannah, I...

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    The Postmistress

    Alison Stuart

    A stunning historical tale of loss, desire and courage that is full of the terror and the beauty of the Australian bush, for readers of The Thorn Birds, The Naturalist's Daughter a...

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    Back to the Future

    Michael Klastorin & Randal Atamaniuk

    Great Scott! Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly in this visually stunning look at the creation of one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all time.Few films ha...

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    Winning the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Working on the ranch and settling down is all Grayson’s ever wanted in life. When he meets the woman who could make that a reality, he learns she hates him with every fiber of her ...

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    This is Effortless

    Kennedy Fox

    Courtney Bishop is as sugary sweet as her famous blueberry muffins. Southern belle at heart, Cali girl by choice. She barged into my life and easily became my best friend. All was ...

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    Needing You Close

    Kennedy Fox

    Working with my exboyfriend is no easy taskespecially when he looks good enough to eat. Flirting with the past is like playing with fire, and I’m bound to get burned.  I shoul...

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    This is War

    Kennedy Fox

    She hates him. He loves getting under her skin. Travis King is the worst kind of ahole. He taunts me for being a good girl and mocks my high standards. He’s cruel, crass, and has e...

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    Pushing You Away

    Kennedy Fox

    I’ve been in love with my childhood best friend for as long as I can remember. We may have shared our deepest, darkest secrets, but I’ve kept that one to myself.  Though I sho...

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    Keeping You Away

    Kennedy Fox

    The last time I saw my first love was twelve years ago. We fell hard and fast, but it didn’t stop me from leaving.  I never expected to see her again, but when I move back to ...

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    Truly Yours

    Kennedy Fox

    I knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever. I just didn’t realize how much.   As my world spirals out of control, he continues to protect...

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    Make Me Crazy

    Kennedy Fox

    Never trust a man who gets paid to take off his clothes for a living and then uses it as a pickup line to get girls in bed with him. Being an author’s assistant comes with its perk...

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    Tempting the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Kane Bishop’s content with living and working on the ranch, but something is missinga family of his own. After his twin brother married the woman he once loved, Kane has moved on a...

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    Needing Him

    Kennedy Fox

    Needing Him is a fulllength 100k+ words standalone novel that's filled with hilarious banter, forbidden office relations, and plenty of enemiestolovers drama! Let Kennedy Fox ...

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    Always Mine

    Kennedy Fox

    College parties, beer, and onenight standsthat was my life. Now, I hunt criminals. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the underage girl who almost...

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    Playing with Fire

    Lawrence O'Donnell

    From the host of MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an important and enthralling new account of the presidential election that changed everything, the race that created...

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    Dudley Moore

    Rena Fruchter

    Rena Fruchter was Dudley's concert piano partner, and the friend who looked after him in the final years of his life until his death at the age of 66. This is her intimate portrait...

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    The Ghost of Grey Fox Inn

    Carolyn Keene

    Nancy and her friends find themselves at a haunted inn with a mystery to solve in this thirteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.Whe...

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    Baby Yours

    Kennedy Fox

    The worst day of my life happened when my boyfriend died.  As I grieve my loss, I learn that I’m carrying his baby. If my world wasn’t already crashing down, now it’s burning ...

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    The End of Us

    Kennedy Fox

    What happens when a stalker threatens your life and you’re flown to a private beach house with your sexy new bodyguard? You break the rules and hope he falls madly in love with you...

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    Roping the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Roping the Cowboy is set in the world of the Bishop Brothers, and was originally published on the Read Me Romance podcast. Includes bonus chapters & epilogue! An unforgettable ...

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    Countdown bin Laden

    Chris Wallace

    #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFollowing Chris Wallace’s “riveting” (The New York Times) and “propulsive” (Time) first book Countdown 1945 comes a deeply ...

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    Dallas 1963

    Bill Minutaglio & Steven L. Davis

    In the months and weeks before the fateful November 22nd, 1963, Dallas was brewing with political passions, a city crammed with largerthanlife characters deadset against the Kenned...

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    The Best of Us

    Kennedy Fox

    What happens when the biggest blizzard of the year hits and you’re trapped in a cabin with your best friend’s brother? You take every opportunity to spend time together and make hi...

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    Bringing Down Goliath

    Jolyon Maugham

    The Sunday Times Bestseller'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the GuardianA revealing, empowering vision of how the law can work better for all...

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    Baby Mine

    Kennedy Fox

    I saw her first. Blonde. Gorgeous. Feisty. I was captivated. But it didn’t matter because when she walks out of my best friend’s bedroom halfnaked, I know I’ve lost my chance. Now ...

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    Bulletins from Dallas

    Bill Sanderson

    An indepth look at one of the twentieth century's star reporters and his biggest story.Thanks to one reporter’s skill, we can fix the exact moment on November 22, 1963 when the wor...

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    Taming Him

    Kennedy Fox

    He's sexy, charming, and has a pantymelting smirk. She's swearing off men. Two weeks on the beach is what they both need.  No strings attached, no expectations, no broken hear...

  • Countdown 1945 synopsis, comments

    Countdown 1945

    Chris Wallace

    The #1 national bestselling “riveting” (The New York Times), “propulsive” (Time) behindthescenes account “that reads like a tense thriller” (The Washington Post) of the 116 days le...

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    This is Reckless

    Kennedy Fox

    Drew Fisher is the type of guy every girl wants. Noble police officer by day, charming prince by night. He has no idea the effect he has on women, especially mehis little sister’s ...

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    Seducing the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    After leaving his hometown seven years ago, Payton hasn’t returned. One heartbreak was enough to turn him off relationships forever. As soon as he arrived at the Circle B Ranch, th...

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    Hitching the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Wedding bells are the last thing on twentytwo year old Riley Bishop’s mind, but that’s exactly what he hears after waking up in Vegas next to a woman he just methis new wife. He ne...

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    Chasing Him

    Kennedy Fox

    Chasing Him is filled with angst, sexual tension, and plenty of forbidden temptation! Let Kennedy Fox take you to the South for a hot, captivating adventure that’ll surely lea...

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    The Fox Hunt Mystery

    Carolyn Keene

    Nancy’s friend Laura Passano has invited her down to Maryland to enjoy a horseback riding holiday. The weather is wonderful, the pastures peaceful, the trip a real treat. There’s o...

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    Wrangling the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    Bull riding is all Gavin’s known for years, but when it’s time to retire, he can’t let go of the reckless lifestyle. He finds a job that brings him to a smalltown Texas ranch and f...

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    Bossing the Cowboy

    Kennedy Fox

    After surviving a messy divorce and custody battle, Dr. Connor Wallen quickly became married to his job. Helping animals is the perfect distraction from his crazy ex, but he finds ...

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    Strangers on a Bridge

    James Donovan

    The #1 New York Times bestseller and subject of the acclaimed major motion picture Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan. Originally ...

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    This is Love

    Kennedy Fox

    Viola Fisher is the epitome of perfection. She despises my onenight stands and mocks my lessthanclassy habits. She’s smart, beautiful, and too good to be true. And I want her. If s...