A Perfect Husband
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Pub Date Nov 24 2026 | Archive Date Nov 3 2026
Kensington Publishing | Citadel
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Renowned true crime authority and New York Times bestselling author Aphrodite Jones brings her unparalleled insider access to the jolting, tragic tale of the bestselling novelist and convicted wife killer Michael Peterson, the "perfect husband" who would later become the subject of the hit Netflix docu-series The Staircase and the HBO miniseries of the same name, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette.
“A classic true-crime page-turner.” —M. William Phelps, creator of the Paper Ghosts podcast
Michael Peterson was a decorated war veteran and bestselling novelist. His wife Kathleen was a high-powered executive and devoted mother. They seemed to be the perfect couple—until the tragic night Michael claimed he found Kathleen at the bottom of the stairs in a pool of blood.
He said her death was an accident. The prosecution put him behind bars. Then in a stunning reversal, a judge gave Michael another chance to stand trial.
Aphrodite Jones draws on exclusive interviews and disturbing new evidence to expose this compelling real-life thriller of marriage, manipulation, and murder.
With a probing analysis of the series The Staircase.
“A classic true-crime page-turner.” —M. William Phelps, creator of the Paper Ghosts podcast
Michael Peterson was a decorated war veteran and bestselling novelist. His wife Kathleen was a high-powered executive and devoted mother. They seemed to be the perfect couple—until the tragic night Michael claimed he found Kathleen at the bottom of the stairs in a pool of blood.
He said her death was an accident. The prosecution put him behind bars. Then in a stunning reversal, a judge gave Michael another chance to stand trial.
Aphrodite Jones draws on exclusive interviews and disturbing new evidence to expose this compelling real-life thriller of marriage, manipulation, and murder.
With a probing analysis of the series The Staircase.
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780806545950 |
| PRICE | $18.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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TRU002000 TRUE CRIME / Murder / General
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