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In the Middle of the Night by Brian McDonald

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In the Middle of the Night

The Shocking True Story of a Family Killed in Cold Blood

by Brian McDonald

Narrator Patrick Lawlor

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Length 7 hours 10 minutes

Language English

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Summary
About the author

The affluent suburb of Cheshire, Connecticut, seemed like the perfect place for Dr. William Petit and his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, to raise their two lovely daughters... Until July 23, 2007, when, according to police, two ex-cons invaded the Petit home hoping to embark on a routine robbery—one that would ultimately prove deadly.

True Crime Nonfiction

Brian McDonald contributes frequently to New York City newspapers, including The New York Times. His first book, My Father's Gun, won critical raves and became the subject of a major History Channel documentary series. Also the author of Last Call at Elaine's, Indian Summer, and Safe Harbor: A Murder in Nantucket, he lives in Manhattan.