The Scott Peterson murder case is the most gripping and highly publicised crime story of the 21st century. It has fascinated the public, who are hungry for an answer to the question: Why would a man with no known history of violent crime or mental illness, with a pretty wife about to give birth to his son, brutally murder her?
To help get inside Peterson's head, the national media turned to Dr Keith Ablow. His March 2005 appearance on Oprah resulted in a deluge of e-mails with most stating that his theories about the spawning of a killer inside Peterson were the first that made sense to them. Members of Scott's and Laci's families have also stated that his comments were the first that helped them understand what happened inside Scott's mind.
Peterson now awaits appeal on his death sentence, and Dr Ablow's extensive psychological profile will help readers understand the pathological gears turning in Scott's mind.
