Get the Summary of James Lasdun's The Family Man in 20 minutes. What drives a respected lawyer and devoted family man to murder? Bestselling author James Lasdun explores that question in the shocking case of Alex Murdaugh, convicted in 2023 of killing his wife and son at the family’s South Carolina estate. In The Family Man (2026), Lasdun traces the events leading to the murders, including years of financial fraud, opioid addiction, a fatal boat crash, and the Murdaugh family’s long-standing influence. Drawing on trial testimony, original interviews, and criminal psychology, he examines the motives and contradictions behind one of America’s most notorious crimes. Lasdun aims to examine the case’s mysteries in greater depth and offer a detailed account that matches the scale of its tragedy.