"Including the 1985 afterward and the 1989 epilogue."
The electrifying true crime story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children—murders he vehemently denies committing....
“Chilling. . . . A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment.”—Time
Bestselling author Joe McGinniss chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald—a golden boy who seemed destined to have it all. The result is a penetration to the heart of darkness that enshrouded one of the most complex criminal cases ever to capture the attention of the American public. It is a haunting, stunningly suspenseful work that no reader will be able to forget.
Includes a Special Epilogue by the author
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Praise for Fatal Vision
“A provocative, dramatic investigatory saga...filled with insight and amazement.”—Los Angeles Times
“This is the real thing...A terrific book that will keep you up until two in the morning.”—Chicago Tribune
“Chilling...A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment.”—Time
“A compelling, memorable story, effectively told.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Need not be compared to In Cold Blood and Executioner’s Song...Fatal Vision stands successfully on its own...a book of sweep and power.”—Miami Herald
Joe McGinniss (1942–2014) was an American journalist, nonfiction writer, and novelist. He first came to prominence with the bestselling The Selling of the President, which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon. It spent more than six months on bestseller lists. He is popularly known for his trilogy of bestselling true crime books—Fatal Vision, Blind Faith, and Cruel Doubt—which were adapted into several TV miniseries and movies. Over the course of forty years, McGinniss published twelve books.
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