{"product_id":"the-devil-at-his-elbow-alex-murdaugh-and-the-fall-of-a-southern-dynasty-paperback","title":"The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eValerie Bauerlein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - \"The definitive account of the Murdaugh murders. Forget the podcasts, the TV specials, and the documentaries--this is the version of the story you'll want to read. And once you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down.\"--John Carreyrou, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Bad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower, privilege, and blood--this is the true story of Alex Murdaugh's violent downfall, from a veteran \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e reporter who has become an authority on the case.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex 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. The Murdaugh name ignited respect--and fear--for a hundred miles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen he murdered his wife, Maggie, and son Paul at Moselle on a dark summer night, the fragile façade 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 unspeakable 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy would a man who had everything kill his wife and grown son? To unwind the roots of Alex's ruin, award-winning journalist Valerie Bauerlein reported not just from the courthouse every day but also along the backroads and through the tidal marshes of South Carolina's Lowcountry. When the jurors made their pilgrimage to the crime scene, trying to envision Maggie and Paul's last moments, she walked right behind them, sensing the ghosts that haunt the Murdaughs' now-shattered legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough masterful research and cinematic writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil at His Elbow \u003c\/i\u003eis a transporting journey through Alex's life, the night of the murders, and the investigation that culminated in a trial that held tens of millions spellbound. With her stunning insights and fearless instinct for the truth, Bauerlein uncovers layers of the Murdaugh murder case that have not been told.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Bauerlein\u003c\/b\u003e is a national reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e who writes about small-town America and Southern politics, economics, and culture. She has covered the South her entire career, including nineteen years at the \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e and four years at \u003ci\u003eThe State \u003c\/i\u003ein Columbia, South Carolina. Ms. Bauerlein graduated from Duke University. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.99 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44805019009126,"sku":"9780593500606","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/q5lenERazU9780593500606.webp?v=1771422880","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-devil-at-his-elbow-alex-murdaugh-and-the-fall-of-a-southern-dynasty-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}