The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise

Frank Lloyd Wright was a renowned architect known for designing some of America's most iconic buildings. His personal life, however, became the subject of intense public scrutiny. His marriage to Kitty Wright deteriorated as he began an affair with Mamah Borthwick, generating one of the country's first major celebrity scandals that dominated newspaper coverage across the nation. In August 1914, scandal transformed into tragedy. A violent incident occurred at Taliesin, the Wisconsin home Wright had built as a symbol of his romantic ideals. The event devastated Wright's life and returned him to national headlines as the public sought details about this dark chapter. Casey Sherman's account examines Wright beyond his architectural legacy, presenting him as a man driven by relentless ambition and intense passion, who experienced significant loss. Through detailed narrative, Sherman portrays an artist shaped by the consequences of his own choices, who repeatedly rebuilt his life after periods of crisis.