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A Perfect Husband

by Aphrodite Jones · 2004

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The "New York Times" bestselling true-crime writer chronicles the highly-publicized story of novelist Michael Peterson, who was convicted of first-degree murder for beating his wife to death in 2001 in order to collect her life insurance. Original.

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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaMore like thisLess of this
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