Masquerade: A True Story of Seduction, Compulsion, and Murder

Alan Canty was a respected psychologist in the exclusive Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, serving wealthy clients. At night, he led a separate life on Detroit's south side under the alias Dr. Al Miller, where he met with prostitutes. He became involved with a teenage drug addict named Dawn, a former honor student controlled by her pimp, Lucky. Canty spent thousands on the pair, providing clothes, cars, and gifts. When his money depleted, Canty's circumstances turned violent. He was found murdered and dismembered, his body scattered across Michigan. Lowell Cauffiel covered the trial for the local press and became absorbed in the case. This account examines the circumstances surrounding Canty's death, exploring the intersection of his hidden life and the criminal world he had entered.