Tangled Vines - by John Glatt (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

2024 EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST FACT CRIME NOVEL

New York Times bestselling author John Glatt's unputdownable account of the rise and fall of the prestigious Murdaugh family.

In South Carolina, the Murdaugh name means power. But when attorney Alex Murdaugh discovered the bodies of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7th, 2021, the family was thrust into the national spotlight. The mystery deepened months later when Alex himself was discovered shot in the head on a roadside.

But as authorities scrambled for clues, dark secrets about this Southern legal dynasty came to light. The Murdaughs wouldn't hesitate to wield their influence to protect one of their own. As bombshells of financial fraud were revealed and more suspicious deaths were linked to the Murdaughs, a new portrait of Alex Murdaugh emerged: a desperate man on the brink of ruin who would do anything, even murder his wife and son, to save his family's reputation.

About the Author

English-born JOHN GLATT is the Edgar-award nominated author of more than thirty books including The Lost Girls and My Sweet Angel, and has over thirty years of experience as an investigative journalist in England and America. He has appeared on television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, ABC's 20/20, BBC World News, and A&E Biography.