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The devil at his elbow : Alex Murdaugh and the fall of a Southern dynasty / Cover Image Book

The devil at his elbow : Alex Murdaugh and the fall of a Southern dynasty / Valerie Bauerlein.

Bauerlein, Valerie, (author.).

Summary:

"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]

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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Subject:
Murdaugh, Alex (Richard Alexander), 1968-
Murdaugh, Alex (Richard Alexander), 1968- > Family.
Murder > South Carolina > Case studies.
Murderers > South Carolina > Case studies.
Family violence > South Carolina > Case studies.
Lawyers > South Carolina > Case studies.
Genre:
True crime stories.
Case studies.
Biographies.

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Jacksonville Main Library 364.1523 BAU (Text) 36015000721569 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/24/2026