Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard T. Pienciak rips the mask off a seemingly perfect marriage to reveal a nightmare of greed, perversion, and murder in Deadly Masquerade. Diane and Joseph Pikul projected an image of glittering eighties success—high-profile careers, Manhattan status, a Hamptons beach house. But behind closed doors, their relationship festered with dark secrets and resentment. When the 1987 stock market crash decimated their finances, the facade crumbled, igniting a bitter divorce and custody battle that culminated in Joseph brutally murdering Diane in their idyllic Hamptons home. Pienciak's electrifying chronicle exposes the chilling descent fueled by unchecked ambition, sexual obsession, blackmail, and deadly desperation.
Why You’ll Love This Book
This gripping true crime narrative exposes the shocking darkness that can fester behind extreme wealth and picture-perfect appearances. You'll be captivated by the story of how financial ruin and marital strife unleashed hidden perversions and brutal violence. It's a chilling cautionary tale about the devastating consequences of greed, desperation, and the deadly secrets people keep.
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