James Lasdun
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Oct 13, 2026
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John BatchelorHOST
I'm John Batchelor, continuing with James Lasdun, his book, The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdoch.
John BatchelorHOST
If this was a work of fiction, you wouldn't believe it.
John BatchelorHOST
It's not.
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James LasdunGUEST
And this was both comic because he w- because it was so absurd, and the defense did, did-- were able to kind of bring in this lethal tool of mockery, um, but it was also disturbing.
John BatchelorHOST
There were plenty of witnesses, and when we come back, the looming storm, that motive's well is a major piece of the prosecution in the, in the trial in '23.
John BatchelorHOST
The book is "The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdoch." James Lasdun is the author.
John BatchelorHOST
I'm John Batchelor.
John BatchelorHOST
The prosecutor, however, the state, when eventually it comes to the prosecution, is not about psychology, but the psychology of the book is very helpful because you have doubts all the time, lots of doubts, and we're about to explore them because the Murdaughs, the Murdaugh family, that's part of the magic of this story, who they are and what they represent in South Carolina when we come back.
John BatchelorHOST
James Lasdun, Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh.
John BatchelorHOST
Murders done in June of '21.
John BatchelorHOST
A guilty verdict in three hours in M- Feb-- March of '23.
John BatchelorHOST
I'm John Batchelor.
John BatchelorHOST
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John BatchelorHOST
This is The Family Man: Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh by James Lasdun.
John BatchelorHOST
James, meet the Murdaughs.