LOVE UNTIL DEATH

Who is Alex` Is he the gifted businessman whose interests have netted him billions of dollars, whose generosity and charm has beguiled the world`s elite` Or is he the cold-blooded killer accused by the French police of poisoning his lover` A ruthless but brilliant conman who made millions by creating a fictitious persona``Alexandre Despalli`res bewitched everyone he met with his disarming good looks and killer charm. But this had tragic consequences for many he got close to, as he left a trail of suspicious deaths in his wake.Posing as a billionaire businessman dying of an inoperable brain tumour, Despalli`res seduced and married music industry legend Peter Ikin in 2008. Just one month later, Ikin died of a paracetamol overdose and Despalli`res was set to inherit his estate, worth millions, through a forged will.As investigations unfolded, other suspected victims emerged, including Despalli`res`s own parents. Others narrowly managed to escape a similar fate, such as a Hollywood heiress, who Despalli`res convinced to adopt him, and conned her out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.Despalli`res died in 2022, just before he was due to stand trial, leaving unanswered questions behind. In Love Until Death, Chris Hutchins untangles Despalli`res`s web of deceit, and gains the trust of Despalli`res himself, who reveals his version of events for the first time.