A Family Cursed, Kevin F. McMurray
A Family Cursed, Kevin F. McMurray
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A Family Cursed
The Kissell Dynasty, a Gilded Fortune, and Two Brutal Murders

Author: Kevin F. McMurray

Narrator: P. J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018


Synopsis

As boys, Robert and Andrew Kissel competed and excelled. As men, they made millions—Robert in the Asian markets and Andrew in real estate. But a darkness was chasing the brothers down. In November 2003, Robert was murdered in his posh Hong Kong apartment. Two-and-a-half years later, Andrew was found stabbed to death in his Greenwich, Connecticut mansion.Nancy Kissel was charged with murdering her husband Robert, after serving him a milkshake laced with sedatives and then beating him to death with a blunt object. But what happened to Andrew? His marriage was failing, and he faced prison for real estate fraud. Was his death a murder—or suicide? A Family Cursed tells the riveting true story of the different paths the Kissel brothers took toward the same fate.

About Kevin F. McMurray

Kevin F. McMurray is a freelance writer/author whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, the Sunday Times of London, Outside, Men's Journal, Connecticut Magazine, and others. He is the author of Deep Descent and Dark Descent, two historical-adventure books about notorious shipwrecks. He is the author of St. Martin's True Crime titles including Desire Turned Deadly and If You Really Loved Me. Kevin lives in Brewster, New York with his wife and two daughters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Koren on April 30, 2019

Two brothers are murdered in two separate incidents. One is solved, the other is not. I didnt get a feel for the characters so it was hard to get into this book. The moral of the story is: money doesnt buy happiness.......more

Goodreads review by John on May 12, 2016

Wild stories of a family not so much cursed as greedy, heartless, mentally ill, and despicable. One brother had every opportunity to save himself and did not. The other died in very mysterious circumstances, but nothing seems to show his friends or family were involved, imo. This author has a very s......more