The Count and the Confession: A True Murder Mystery

"All the elements of a compelling murder mystery—money, social position, passion and intrigue." —The New York Times Book Review“An astounding tale of multileveled duplicity. . . . A masterful study of human nature. . . . [Taylor’s] reporting is prodigious, detailed and scrupulous; the writing graceful, insightful and sharp.” –News & Observer “It’ll keep you mulling over the mystery long after you’ve closed the book.” —Entertainment Weekly “Engrossing . . . [with a] white-knuckle conclusion. . . . The police and justice systems come out looking thoroughly tarnished and inadequate—frightening, in fact.” —Los Angeles Times“Narrative non-fiction at its best. . . You will be hooked on this tale of lust, love, greed, and murder." —The Roanoke Times“Mr. Taylor . . . has a gift for vivid descriptions, telling details and polished prose.” —The Wall Street Journal“Combine your favorite Gothic tale with the popular board game Clue and you’ll come close to realizing what a fascinating story John Taylor spins.” —Orlando Sentinel“A classic whodunit, a tale of ‘did she or didn’t she?’. . . . This though, is nonfiction.” –Washington Post“Taylor manages to navigate an extremely complicated case with humor and color to spare.” —New York Daily News“A gripping story of a suspicious death and the mysteries that surround it even a trial, a conviction, and a decade later. . . . Taylor gives enough information to allow each reader to form his one-person jury.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch“In Taylor’s richly detailed account, this strange but true case makes for one mesmerizing whodunit.” —Pages