After a dramatic six-week trial in South Carolina, jurors took less than three hours to convict Alex Murdaugh, scion of a powerful South Carolina legal dynasty, in the brutal murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul on the family’s sprawling 1,700-acre estate. The once-powerful attorney will now spend the rest of his life in prison.
Why did this particular trial captivate a horrified nation, exposing layers of ugliness that defy understanding? “What can we learn from this unfathomable family tragedy?” questions Heather Dugan, nationally recognized relationship expert and award-winning author. 

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