The account of the murder of Diane Whitmore Pikul describes how her wealthy and violent Wall Street husband murdered her and then won custody of her children while under indictment for her murder.

"A young mother, so full of promise, is killed by the 'perfect' husband. Sheila Weller takes a domestic tragedy and reveals every nuance so that we see the compelling anatomy of a murder in slow motion, from the dynamics of a marriage to the crime itself, to its chilling aftermath. Powerful reporting of an unforgettable story."-Vincent Bugliosi

Sheila Weller is the author of the acclaimed memoir Dancing at Ciro's and the New York Times bestseller Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-and the Journey of a Generation, among other books. She is a contributor to Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, and Glamour, and has written for many other magazines, winning numerous awards for her articles.