The devil at his elbow : Alex Murdaugh and the fall of a Southern dynasty / Valerie Bauerlein.
"Alex Murdaugh was a benevolent dictator--the president of the South Carolina trial lawyers' association, a political boss, a part-time prosecutor, and a partner in his family's law firm. He was always ready with a favor, a drink, and an invitation to Moselle, his family's 1,700-acre hunting estate. ...When he murdered his wife Maggie and son Paul at Moselle on a dark summer night, the fragile faca̧de of Alex's 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 ... 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 who'd finally seen enough"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593500583
- ISBN: 059350058X
- Physical Description: xvii, 457 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, photographs (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Ballantine Books, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-425) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Author's note -- Major characters -- The prince of Hampton County -- Murdaugh Island -- The wilderness -- Seven shots in the dark -- Black box -- Rain -- The ruins -- Epilogue.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 364.1523 BAU (Text) | 36015000721569 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | 364.152 Bau (Text) | 31010000873168 | Adult Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 364.1523 BAU (Text) | 0020660369644 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/02/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | B MURDAUGH (Text) | 31781068301397 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 364.1523 Bau (Text) | 37807000059249 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Broadway Branch | 364.152 BAUERLEIN (Text) | 33262003289814 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Brunswick Bookmobile | 364.152 BAU (Text) | 31420621344681 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | B MURDAUGH (Text) | 31781068985439 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/26/2026 |
| Cumberland Headquarters | B MURDAUGH (Text) | 31781068985405 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/12/2026 |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | AFIC 364.152 BAU 0824 (Text) | 30372102081186 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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