Description
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
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
Author: Joe McGinniss
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 02/11/2025
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9780593441428
ISBN10: 0593441427
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | General
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Social Science | Violence in Society
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
OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD
Author: Joe McGinniss
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 02/11/2025
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9780593441428
ISBN10: 0593441427
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | General
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Social Science | Violence in Society
About the Author
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.