Novotny Papers: 'A bit Vulture, A bit Eagle'

During the 1960s, Mariella Novotny was an underage prostitute who had relationships with President John F. Kennedy and was involved in the Profumo Affair. She also gave birth to the illegitimate child of Eddie Chapman, England's most successful wartime double agent. In the late 1970s, she worked undercover for Operation Countryman, investigating police corruption in the Flying Squad. She was found dead in 1983 with her face in a bowl of milk pudding, and her memoirs were believed to be written by the CIA.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2021
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

The Extraordinary Life of Mariella Novotny

Mariella Novotny's life was a remarkable journey filled with scandal, intrigue, and controversy. Born in 1942, she began her career as an underage prostitute in the early 1960s, engaging in sexual relations with President John F. Kennedy, the most powerful man in the world. She was believed to be part of a vice ring set up by an alleged Communist agent, who was also a well-known British film producer. The FBI's investigation into her activities was dubbed "The Bow-Tie Case."

Two years later, Mariella found herself at the center of another sex scandal, the Profumo Affair. She was the hostess of the infamous Man in the Mask party, where she mingled with high society figures, including Stephen Ward, an osteopath and pander to high society who was also a putative whistle-blower. Mariella was a close friend of Ward, and her involvement in the scandal had implications for national security.

In the late 1960s, Mariella gave birth to the illegitimate child of Eddie Chapman, England's most successful wartime double agent. She was working undercover for Operation Countryman, an investigation into police corruption in the Flying Squad. Her chief target was the authors grandfather, Charlie Taylor, a London conman who had high-ranking officers in his deep pockets. Mariella brought them all down, exposing their corruption and bringing them to justice.

Mariella's life took a tragic turn in February 1983 when she was found dead with her face in a bowl of milk pudding. She was in the process of writing her memoirs, which she had described as "its dynamite!" According to Christine Keeler, another woman involved in the Profumo Affair, Mariella's death was likely murder, possibly orchestrated by the CIA.

In her own words, Mariella described her life as "bigger than the woman who led it." She embodied the emergence of a radical sexual politics, challenging traditional societal norms and advocating for women's rights and sexual freedom. Mariella's life was a testament to the complexities and contradictions of human existence, and her legacy continues to inspire and intrigue people to this day.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 167 x 244 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781445697505