Laci: Inside the Laci Peterson Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

Praying for a happy ending friends and family stood by Lacis grieving husband Scott. Four months later Lacis decomposed body was found in the murky waters of San Francisco Bay. The body of her child had washed ashore about a mile away after a possible "coffin birth." It was a sad closure to an exhaustive search and a grim end to a marriage that by all accounts had appeared to be perfect. Scott Petersons behavior had cast a mysterious shadow over the death of his pregnant wife: his alibi on the day of the disappearance was questionable; he admitted to an affair with another woman; and when he was finally charged with capital murder he had altered his appearance. Almost immediately the media condemned Scott even though he maintains his innocence. Is Scott Peterson a victim of circumstantial evidence? Despite the state attorney generals claim of a "slam dunk" the case that has gripped the nation is much more complex and is yielding even more questions doubts accusations and shocking revelations.