When the Husband is the Suspect
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From the bestselling author of The Defense Never Rests, a look at the modern spate of spousal homicides.
This book provides an overview of several of the most famous homicidal husband cases of recent years, including:
- Sam Sheppard, who inspired the TV series and movie The Fugitive
- Jeffrey McDonald, who became the subject of the bestseller Fatal Vision
- Mister Perfect, Brad Cunningham, who was convicted of bludgeoning his wife to death
- Michael Peterson, who was the subject of the IFC documentary series The Staircase and a Lifetime movie original starring Treat Williams
- OJ Simpson, whose dream team of lawyers defended the former pro-football player and movie star of the brutal murder of his ex-wife as the entire nation watched
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Claus von Bulow, immortalized in the book and movie Reversal of Fortune
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Robert Blake, former TV star, who was suspected of engineering the death of his conwoman wife
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Scott Peterson, a philandering sociopathic husband who almost escaped arrest for the murder of his wife and unborn child.
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Lambert "Bart" Knol, who claimed he suffered from "substance-induced persistent amnesia" when he was accused of killing his wife of 38 years
These cases and others are presented in an objective manner by a knowledgeable voice that recognizes that suspicion, and sometimes even conviction, are not always synonymous with guilt.
Book Details
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Imprint: Forge Books
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Genre: Nonfiction
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ISBN: 9781429974943
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Page Count: 272
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On Sale:
March 4, 2008