Overview
Power, privilege, and bloodāthis is the definitive and thrilling true story of Alex Murdaughās violent downfall, from a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter who has become an authority on the case.
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Alex Murdaugh was a benevolent dictatorāthe president of the South Carolina trial lawyersā association, a political boss, a part-time prosecutor, and a partner in his familyās law firm. He was always ready with a favor, a drink, and an invitation to Moselle, his familyās 1,700-acre hunting estate. The Murdaugh name ignited respectāand fearāfor a hundred miles.
When he murdered his wife, Maggie, and son Paul at Moselle on a dark summer night, the fragile faƧade of Alexās world could no longer hold. His forefathers had covered up a midnight suicide at a remote railroad crossing, a bootlegging ring run from a courthouse, and the attempted murder of a pregnant lover. Alex, too, almost walked away from his unspeakable crimes with his reputation intact, but his downfall was secured by a twist of fate, some stray mistakes, and a fateful decision by an old friend whoād finally seen enough.
Why would a man who had everything kill his wife and grown son? To unwind the roots of Alexās ruin, award-winning journalist Valerie Bauerlein reported not just from the courthouse every day but also along the backroads and through the tidal marshes of South Carolinaās Lowcountry. When the jurors made their pilgrimage to the crime scene, trying to envision Maggie and Paulās last moments, she walked right behind them, sensing the ghosts that haunt the Murdaughsā now-shattered legacy.
Through masterful research and cinematic writing, The Devil at His Elbow is a transporting journey through Alexās life, the night of the murders, and the investigation that culminated in a trial that held tens of millions spellbound. With her stunning insights and fearless instinct for the truth, Bauerlein uncovers layers of the Murdaugh murder case that have not been told.
This book title, The Devil at His Elbow (Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty), ISBN: 9780593500583, by Valerie Bauerlein, published by Random House Publishing Group (August 20, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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