Blind Faith

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From the author of the classic bestseller
Fatal Vision comes a murder case as shock-
ing, a family tragedy as wrenching as any in
true crime.
Blind Faith is a galvanizing work of inves-
tigative journalism, a story that exposes the
heart and soul of a man, a family, and a way
of life that were not what they pretended to
be. . . .
To the big spenders of Toms River, New
Jersey, Rob and Maria Marshall were a fairy-
tale couple, complete with lavish lifestyle,
youthful good looks, and three handsome
teenaged sons. But on September 7, 1984,
the fairy tale ended. Rob and Maria were
driving home from Atlantic City when, Rob
said, he pulled over to check a bad tire,
another driver pulled in behind them,
knocked Rob out—and shot Maria dead.
That was horror enough for their three
sons, Roby, Chris and John. But what fol-
lowed was much worse. As the police investi-
gated, Rob's account began to fall apart, and
so did his image as a solid citizen. The real
Rob... Tovább

Fülszöveg

From the author of the classic bestseller
Fatal Vision comes a murder case as shock-
ing, a family tragedy as wrenching as any in
true crime.
Blind Faith is a galvanizing work of inves-
tigative journalism, a story that exposes the
heart and soul of a man, a family, and a way
of life that were not what they pretended to
be. . . .
To the big spenders of Toms River, New
Jersey, Rob and Maria Marshall were a fairy-
tale couple, complete with lavish lifestyle,
youthful good looks, and three handsome
teenaged sons. But on September 7, 1984,
the fairy tale ended. Rob and Maria were
driving home from Atlantic City when, Rob
said, he pulled over to check a bad tire,
another driver pulled in behind them,
knocked Rob out—and shot Maria dead.
That was horror enough for their three
sons, Roby, Chris and John. But what fol-
lowed was much worse. As the police investi-
gated, Rob's account began to fall apart, and
so did his image as a solid citizen. The real
Rob Marshall was a man wildly in debt, ad-
dicted to gambling, and engaged in a flam-
boyant sexual affair with a friend's wife. He
held a million and a half dollars' worth of
insurance on Maria, and had been looking
for someone—anyone—to help him collect.
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That summer, he thought he had found just
the man—and from there, the crime became
even more bizarre.
By the time of the trial, the only people
still believing in Rob were his sons, and
finally even that belief began to crumble.
Blind Faith is the story not only of an extraor-
dinary crime and its unraveling, but also of
the boys, their own heartbreaking term of
trial, and their loss of innocence about their
father, their town, and their society. By trac-
ing their agonizing process, and by vividly
re-creating the world of Rob Marshall—the
car-and-cocaine deals and surreal birthday
parties, the mobsters and love trysts, the
contract killers and casinos—Blind Faith be-
comes a remarkable example of American
gothic. Once again, Joe McGinniss has pro-
duced a classic of true crime and domestic
horror. Vissza