What could drive a respected lawyer, devoted father, and member of one of South Carolina’s most powerful families to murder his wife and son?
In The Family Man, bestselling author James Lasdun investigates the extraordinary rise and collapse of Alex Murdaugh. Behind the image of wealth, influence, and family loyalty lay millions of dollars in stolen money, opioid addiction, a deadly boat crash, elaborate lies—and eventually two brutal murders at the family’s Moselle estate.
But even after Murdaugh’s conviction, one question remained disturbingly difficult to answer: Why?
Drawing on trial testimony, interviews, criminal psychology, and years of reporting, Lasdun examines the contradictions surrounding Murdaugh and the possible motives that turned a seemingly devoted family man into one of America’s most notorious criminals.
Read our Instaread summary of The Family Man to uncover the evidence, deception, and psychology behind a case that continues to raise unsettling questions.
