He was a young Texas power-broker. The wealthy scion of the state's most popular governor. And, in 1976, Price Daniel, Jr., shocked his social set by marrying Vickie Carroll, a waitress at the local Dairy Queen--a marriage with tragic consequences. Taking us step by step through the investigation and two trials, this is the behind-the-scenes account of a charmed life destroyed by money, politics, family discord, and sexual perversion. With all the drama of courtroom fiction, it retells the dark secrets of a troubled aristocrat--and the controversial, surprise verdict that will set your heart pounding.--Cover