Fatal Vision

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...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 photographs and a Special Epilogue by the authorOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

Review Praise for Fatal Vision“A provocative, dramatic investigatory saga...filled with insight and amazement.”—Los Angeles Times “This is the real thing...A terrific book that will keep you up until two in the morning.”—Chicago Tribune “Chilling...A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment.”—Time “A compelling, memorable story, effectively told.”—The New York Times Book Review “Need not be compared to In Cold Blood and Executioner’s Song...Fatal Vision stands successfully on its own...a book of sweep and power.”—Miami Herald About the Author Joe McGinniss was the author of eleven non-fiction books and one novel. He first came to prominence with the best-selling The Selling of the President 1968, which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon. He is popularly known for his trilogy of bestselling true crime books—Fatal Vision, Blind Faith and Cruel Doubt—which were adapted into TV miniseries in the 1980s and 90s. He passed away in 2014.