{"product_id":"love-until-death-9781529903751","title":"Love Until Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chris Hutchins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Ebury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Ebury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Murder - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Who is Alex? Is he the gifted businessman whose interests have netted him billions of dollars, whose generosity and charm has beguiled the world's elite? Or is he the cold-blooded killer accused by the French police of poisoning his lover? A ruthless but brilliant conman who made millions by creating a fictitious persona?'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandre Despallières bewitched everyone he met with his disarming good looks and killer charm. But this had tragic consequences for many he got close to, as he left a trail of suspicious deaths in his wake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePosing as a billionaire businessman dying of an inoperable brain tumour, Despallières seduced and married music industry legend Peter Ikin in 2008. Just one month later, Ikin died of a paracetamol overdose and Despallières was set to inherit his estate, worth millions, through a forged will. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs investigations unfolded, other suspected victims emerged, including Despallières's own parents. Others narrowly managed to escape a similar fate, such as a Hollywood heiress, who Despallières convinced to adopt him, and conned her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespallières died in 2022, just before he was due to stand trial, leaving unanswered questions behind. In \u003ci\u003eLove Until Death\u003c\/i\u003e, Chris Hutchins untangles Despallières's web of deceit, and gains the trust of Despallières himself, who reveals his version of events for the first time.","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45046040625303,"sku":"9781529903751","price":1130.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781529903751.webp?v=1769217655","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/love-until-death-9781529903751","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}