James Lasdun on the Murdaugh Murders | The Family Man | Author Interview

In this BookBrowse author interview, Peg sits down with James Lasdun — novelist, poet, and New Yorker contributor — to discuss his gripping new book, THE FAMILY MAN: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh (W. W. Norton, May 2026). In March 2023, Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul at their South Carolina estate, Moselle. Now, with Murdaugh's conviction overturned and a new trial ordered in 2026, the case is more urgent than ever. Lasdun — whose New Yorker article on the Murdaugh case became the magazine's most-read story of the year — spent years investigating the family, conducting original interviews, analyzing prison phone call transcripts, and diving deep into the psychology of a man who seemed to have everything. 🔔 Subscribe for more author interviews and BookBrowse author interviews! #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #TrueCrime #TheHistoryShelf #AuthorInterview #JamesLasdun #TheFamilyMan #SouthernGothic #BookTube #TrueCrimeBooks #MurdaughNewTrial #Nonfiction #BookReview #SouthCarolina #Murdaugh2026