The Marshalls were the perfect family in the perfect town. They had new cars and a permanent place in the country club set. Then on a chilly September night Maria Marshall--the beautiful wife and mother--was murdered in cold blood. The tragedy had only just begun. <br> <br> While sympathy poured in for Maria's husband Rob and their three sons the shocking facts were slowly revealed--facts about money-hungry Rob Marshall about debts affairs and hitmen. And when a police investigation turned into a relentless prosecution and a dramatic trial an even darker truth came out: Rob Marshall would use anyone--even his sons--to cover his crime... <br> <br> From bestselling writer Joe McGinniss here is the powerful true story of a horrifying murder the quest for justice and the disintegration of an American dream.