{"product_id":"the-devil-at-his-elbow-valerie-bauerlein-9780593500606","title":"The Devil at His Elbow | Valerie Bauerlein","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eInstant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\"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.\" —John Carreyrou, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty\u003c\/em\u003e by veteran \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e reporter Valerie Bauerlein is the definitive investigative account of one of the most shocking legal and criminal downfalls in modern American history. For generations, the Murdaugh family wielded unchecked power across the South Carolina Lowcountry, controlling legal, political, and social institutions while concealing decades of corruption, cover-ups, and criminal activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAlex Murdaugh moved through life as a benevolent dictator—head of the state trial lawyers' association, a part-time prosecutor, and a partner in his family's historic law firm. However, behind the veneer of southern privilege, wealth, and influence lay a fragile web of deceit. When Murdaugh murdered his wife, Maggie, and his son Paul on a dark night at Moselle, their 1,700-acre hunting estate, the empire finally shattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBauerlein delivers a masterclass in true crime reporting, drawing on daily courthouse coverage, deep archival research, and extensive boots-on-the-ground reporting throughout the backroads and tidal marshes of South Carolina. \u003cem\u003eThe Devil at His Elbow\u003c\/em\u003e unwinds the complex psychology, systemic corruption, and crucial missteps that brought down a hundred-year dynasty, presenting a haunting and cinematic portrait of power, privilege, and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Bauerlein\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning reporter for \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e who has covered the American South for more than two decades. Recognized as a leading authority on the Murdaugh family and trial, her investigative journalism focuses on southern politics, economics, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eTrue crime readers and investigative journalism enthusiasts looking for deep, definitive case analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of legal thrillers, court reporting, and books by authors like John Carreyrou and Patrick Radden Keefe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders interested in Southern history, political dynasties, and systemic legal corruption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 70%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eThe Devil at His Elbow\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSubtitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAlex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; 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