Fatal Vision: A True Crime Classic

Fatal Vision is the electrifying true story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children, murders he vehemently denies committing.

Bestselling author Joe McGinnis chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime, and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald, a golden boy who seemed destined to have it all. The result is a penetration to the heart of darknes that enshrouded one of the most complex criminal cases ever to capture the attention of the American public. It is haunting, stunningly suspenseful—a work that no reader will be able to forget.

With 8 pages of dramatic photos and a special epilogue by the author

“A provocative, dramatic investigatory saga…..filled with insight and amazement.”—Los Angeles Times

“This is the real thing...A terrific book that will keep you up until two in the morning.”—Chicago Tribune

“Chilling…A haunting resurrection of Crime and Punishment.”—Time

“A compelling, memorable story, effectively told.”—New York Times Book Review

 

“Need not be compared to In Cold Blood and Executioner’s Song…Fatal Vision stands successfully on its own…a book of sweep and power.”—Miami Herald

"A haunting horror story told in compelling detail."

—Newsweek

"Chilling … a haunting resurrection of crime and punishment."

—Time

"This is the real thing … a terrific book that will keep you up until two in the morning."

—Chicago Tribune

"Riveting, first rate and frightening."

—Playboy

Fatal Vision is the electrifying true story of Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald, the handsome, Princeton-educated physician convicted of savagely slaying his young pregnant wife and two small children, murders he vehemently denies committing.

Bestselling author Joe McGinniss chronicles every aspect of this horrifying and intricate crime, and probes the life and psyche of the magnetic, all-American Jeffrey MacDonald, a golden boy who seemed destined to have it all. The result is a penetration to the heart of darkness that enshrouded one of the most complex criminal cases ever to capture the attention of the American public. It is a haunting, stunningly suspenseful work that no reader will be able to forget.

Joe McGinniss was a young Philadelphia journalist when he began to follow the team of public relations men and television specialists who created Richard Nixon's image for the American public during the presidential campaign of 1968. In 1969, with the publication of The Selling of the President, Joe McGinnis immediately became a nonfiction star of the first rank. His other books include Heroes, Going to Extremes, Fatal Vision, Cruel Doubt, and a novel, The Dream Team. He lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.