A Perfect Husband

By Aphrodite Jones

Book Overview

"Aphrodite Jones is one of the chief practitioners of the true crime genre."
--Baltimore Sun

Updated with a fascinating analysis of the series The Staircase.

Michael Peterson was a decorated war veteran and bestselling novelist, his wife Kathleen a high-powered executive and devoted mother. They seemed to be the perfect couple--until the tragic night Michael found Kathleen at the bottom of the stairs in a pool of blood. He claimed her death was an accident. The prosecution put him behind bars. Then in a stunning reversal, a judge gave him another chance to stand trial. Aphrodite Jones draws on exclusive interviews and disturbing new evidence to update this classic real-life thriller of marriage, manipulation, and murder.

"A richly detailed and deeply researched tale of a greedy, sociopathic killer."
--Caitlin Rother, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Girls

"Prepare yourself for a journey into a meticulous criminal mind."
--Corey Mitchell, author of Savage Son

INCLUDES 16 PAGES OF DRAMATIC PHOTOS

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078604599X
• ISBN13: 9780786045990
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating

A dyed-in-the-wool sociopath with genteel affectations and upper-crust snobbery and arrogance. He's a raving lunatic behind a mask of sanity. A most fascinating story. The supporting cast of characters (family members, attorneys) are compelling in their own right. "Written in Blood" is another terrific book on this case, and the film "The Staircase", a documentary about the case, is riveting and revealing. I was hooked on this one.

This was an awesome story!

I would put Aphrodite Jones right up there with Ann Rule as far as writing true crime books. This story was captivating and has somewhat of a surprise endng. I found it difficult to put down and I would recommend it to lovers of true crime books.

Great Read

Even though I watched the entire trial on court Tv this book went in to so many other factors of Peterson that we did not know. Do not confuse this book thinking it's Scott Peterson.This is another Peterson. Great read could not put down the book.Aphrodite Jones goes in to such detail as if she was there herself watching this horrible situation. She is a great investigative True Crime Author. This Book is a must read.

Interesting

I followed a lot of the story during the trial. The book gives a lot of interesting background on the Peterson family. I thought the book did a great job of portraying each member of the family, the closeness of the family and their almost storybook happiness. The book did a good job of gradually showing how the events of Kathleen's murder and the trial shattered what was once a family on top of the world. While extremely sad, this story is fascinating.