Shattered Hopes: A True Story of Marriage, the Mob, and Murder

by Barbara C. Schaaf

Recounts the murder of Dianne Masters by her Chicago attorney husband Alan, a ruthless philanderer with mob ties who was helped by corrupt members of the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department in covering up the crime. Reprint.

Genres: True Crime

432 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Lenny]

Saw the movie Deadly Matrimony with Treat Williams and Brian Denahy a while back. Always wanted to read the book. What a twisted person Alan Masters was. You'd have to read the book to experience it.

[Gail]

Way too long. Read because I live in the town this true crime event happened.

[SkipO]

Excellent book!
Covers the entire gamut of the sordid affair.
Also good is Blind Justice.
Highly recommend.

[Angela]

Just finished this book. it was a really good read. read it rather quickly. I'd love to read more about this case.