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No One Is Perfect: The True Story Of Candace Mossler And America's Strangest Murder Trial

No One Is Perfect: The True Story Of Candace Mossler And America's Strangest Murder Trial

By: Ron Smith (Author)

July 21, 2018

Published

Thirty years before the O.J. Simpson case, America was fascinated by another "trial of the century". Jacques Mossler, a prominent financier, was brutally murdered in his Key Biscayne apartment. Suspicion quickly fell upon Melvin Lane Powers, the shady nephew of Mossler's wife, Candace. When investigators discovered that "Candy and Mel" were carrying on an incestuous love affair, the pair were charged with the crime.The Miami trial featured the legendary defense attorney, Percy Foreman, whose outrageous tactics created a number of memorable moments. A colorful parade of prosecution witnesses shared tales of recruiting hit men, and the unusual relationship between the glamorous aunt and her nephew."No One Is Perfect" is a thoroughly researched account of the landmark trial and the life of its chic blonde defendant.

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