James Lasdun spent years investigating the Murdaugh case — first for The New Yorker, then for his book The Family Man. What he uncovered goes deeper than the trial, deeper than the documentaries, and into territory that has never been publicly reported. The manipulation started years before the murders. The night of the boat crash that killed Mallory Beach, Alex was already working hospital hallways, telling survivors what to say. Morgan Doughty's first written statement said Connor Cook was driving. That story changed the next day. After the staged roadside shooting, Alex helped create a composite sketch of his attacker that resembled one of the boat crash survivors. From a hospital bed. With a bullet wound. Still framing people. The book also reveals evidence the jury never saw. Phone calls between Alex and men with criminal records on the day of the murders — stripped from the timeline. A deleted call log. Cousin Eddie's failed polygraph. Unidentified tire tracks. Maggie's car with the driver's seat pushed all the way back. And a phrase Alex allegedly used — "things just got all fucked up" — that led the author to a theory nobody else has explored. Then there's the psychology. The book places Alex alongside documented family annihilators — men who faked entire lives, stole from the people who loved them, and killed their families when exposure became inevitable. The parallels are specific, disturbing, and supported by decades of research. This is the full interview with author James Lasdun. The patterns, the evidence, the psychology — everything that changes how you understand the Murdaugh case. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #AlexMurdaugh #TheFamilyMan #MurdaughMurders #FamilyAnnihilator #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CousinEddie #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial