{"product_id":"9781529903751","title":"Love Until Death : The twisted true story of killer conman Alexandre Despallieres","description":"\u003cp\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?'Alexandre Despalli�res 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.   Posing as a billionaire businessman dying of an inoperable brain tumour, Despalli�res seduced and married music industry legend Peter Ikin in 2008. Just one month later, Ikin died of a paracetamol overdose and Despalli�res was set to inherit his estate, worth millions, through a forged will.   As investigations unfolded, other suspected victims emerged, including Despalli�res's own parents. Others narrowly managed to escape a similar fate, such as a Hollywood heiress, who Despalli�res convinced to adopt him, and conned her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.   Despalli�res died in 2022, just before he was due to stand trial, leaving unanswered questions behind. In Love Until Death, Chris Hutchins untangles Despalli�res's web of deceit, and gains the trust of Despalli�res himself, who reveals his version of events for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45478066487517,"sku":"9781529903751","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781529903751.jpg?v=1720437217","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781529903751","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}