Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York

The Von Bülow affair, the objective behind-the-scenes account of the shocking attempted murder case, William Wright

Contributor
1
Content
1
Label
The Von Bülow affair, the objective behind-the-scenes account of the shocking attempted murder case, William Wright
Language
eng
resource.biographical
individual biography
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The Von Bülow affair
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
William Wright
Sub title
the objective behind-the-scenes account of the shocking attempted murder case
Summary
Hailed by David Halberstam as "a fine whodunit by a first-rate writer," William Wright's true-crime book delivers a chilling, comprehensive account of one of the most scandalous attempted-murder trials of our timesOn December 21, 1980, millionaire socialite Sunny Von BUlow was found unconscious on her bathroom floor. She would remain in a coma for twenty-seven years. Although her condition appeared to be the result of hypoglycemia, Sunny's children suspected their stepfather, the debonair Claus Von BUlow, of attempting to murder his wife and abscond with her fortune. Claus went on trial for attempted murder in 1982, initiating a legal circus that would last for years. In the greatest society trial of the twentieth century, the opulence of Newport and New York provides a backdrop for one of the most intriguing family feuds of all time. In this comprehensive account of the trial and its aftermath, Wright draws on court transcripts and interviews with those involved to present an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look into the legal proceedings as well as the Von BUlows' private lives. This ebook contains photos

Incoming Resources