A Family Cursed: The Kissell Dynasty, a Gilded Fortune, and Two Brutal Murders

by Kevin F. McMurray

Book Overview

As boys, Robert and Andrew Kissel competed and excelled. As men, they made millions--Robert in the Asian markets and Andrew in real estate. But a darkness was chasing the brothers down. In November... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031294201X
• ISBN13: 9780312942014
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A FAMILY CURSED: THE KISSELL DYNASTY!

this book was very good but sad the way people are, i really loved reading it.

Lifting the shroud on a family cursed

Kevin F. McMurray missed his calling. This investigative reporter should have been a detective. With him it just the facts. His research is SUPERB! Not a rehash. He doesn't embellish the case with his own speculation. He leaves that up to you. McMurray lifts the dark veil of the Kissel Dynasty, and what he reveals is the dark side of their high society, Wall Street, power, fame, wealth, fraud, sex and murders. McMurray extensive interviews paint a portrait of the Jekyll and Hyde within each personality. His work is thorough and yet he treats each suspect and victim with respect. This style makes his books page turners. It would make one hell of a movie. A real life who-dun-it? I also read his fascinating book, "Deep Decent" about his dives on the infamous Andrea Doria sunk in 1955. His hair raising adventures of deaths and near death experiences makes great reading. This guy seems like the real deal.

Another Amazing Story by One of the Great Story Tellers

A Family Cursed: The Kissell Dynasty, a Gilded Fortune, and Two Brutal Murders (St. Martin's True Crime Library) Kevin McMurry strikes again! This story of real life power, wealth, greed, desperation and yes murder, will captivate you. You do not need to be a lover of true crime stories to get hooked on this compelling story by Kevin. The author's vivid descriptions of desperate people doing the unthinkable in order to retain & gain wealth will capture your imagination. Two perfect American Families that any of us would love to be a part of or maybe not. Kevin's investigative reporting & analysis mixed with a true Irishman's uncanny ability to tell a story makes this read a real winner!

A Page-turner!

I don't usually read true crime books, but I picked up this one on a long plane trip and could not put it down. Kevin McMurray really knows how to tell a story! This has to be one of the best examples of its genre.

Two Brothers

This fascinating book is a thorough analysis of two sensational crimes. The author maintains a jounalistic objectivity that allows you to draw your own conclusions. The photographs are a help in keeping the complex characters straight. It also provides an insight into the current business environment. One brother invests in distressed debt and the other in real estate. Glimpses into the rarefied communities of NY's upper east side, Stratton, Vt, Greenwich, Ct and the expatriate community of Hong Kong provoke a delicious sense of schadenfreude. You do not have to be a true crime aficionado to enjoy this book.