The Surgeon's Wife: A True Story of Obsession, Rage, and Murder (St. Martin's True Crime Library)

In the summer of 1985, in his exclusive Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, Robert Bierenbaum, a prominent surgeon and certified genius, strangled his wife Gail to death. He then drove her body to an airstrip in Caldwell, N.J., and dumped it into the Atlantic Ocean from a single-engine private plane. The next day he reported her missing. Gail's parents had been thrilled to learn she was marrying Robert Bierenbaum. He seemed to be the perfect match for their daughter. he was from a well-to-do family, a medical student who spoke five languages fluently, a skier, and he even flew an airplane. But Gail would come to learn of her husband's dark side. On one occasion when Robert had tried to choke Gail because he caught her smoking, she filed a police report. She also alleged that he tried to kill her cat because he was jealous of it. For year, her sister pleaded with Gail to run for her life. Even her therapist warned his vulnerable patient that she could eventually die at the hands of the man she married. Fifteen years after this unspeakable, unfathomable crime, a jury found Robert Bierenbaum guilty of murder—and stripped the mask off of this privileged professional to reveal a monster.

In the summer of 1985, in his exclusive Upper East Side Manhattan apartment, Robert Bierenbaum, a prominent surgeon and certified genius, strangled his wife Gail to death. He then drove her body to an airstrip in Caldwell, N.J., and dumped it into the Atlantic Ocean from a single-engine private plane. The next day he reported her missing.

Gail's parents had been thrilled to learn she was marrying Robert Bierenbaum. He seemed to be the perfect match for their daughter. he was from a well-to-do family, a medical student who spoke five languages fluently, a skier, and he even flew an airplane. But Gail would come to learn of her husband's dark side. On one occasion when Robert had tried to choke Gail because he caught her smoking, she filed a police report. She also alleged that he tried to kill her cat because he was jealous of it. For year, her sister pleaded with Gail to run for her life. Even her therapist warned his vulnerable patient that she could eventually die at the hands of the man she married.

Fifteen years after this unspeakable, unfathomable crime, a jury found Robert Bierenbaum guilty of murder--and stripped the mask off of this privileged professional to reveal a monster.

in The Summer Of 1985, In His Exclusive Upper East Side Manhattan Apartment, Robert Bierenbaum, A Prominent Surgeon And Certified Genius, Strangled His Wife Gail To Death. He Then Drove Her Body To An Airstrip In Caldwell, N.j. And Dumped It Into The Atlantic Ocean From A Single Engine Private Plane. The Next Day He Reported Her Missing.

He Never Dreamedit Would See The Insideof A Courtroom.

Gail's Parents Were Thrilled That She Was Marrying Robert Bierenbaum. By All Appearances, He Seemed To Be The Perfect Match For Their Daughter. He Was From A Well-to-do Family, A Medical Student Who Spoke Five Languages Fluently, A Skier, And He Even Flew An Airplane. But Gail Would Come To Learn Of Her Husband's Dark Side. On One Occasion When Robert Had Tried To Choke Gail Because He Caught Her Smoking, She Filed A Police Report. She Also Alleged That He Tried To Kill Her Cat Because He Was Jealous Of It. For Years, Her Sister Pleaded With Gail To Run For Her Life. Even Her Therapist Warned His Vulnerable Patient That She Could Eventually Die At The Hands Of The Man She Married.

In the summer of 1985, surgeon Robert Bierenbaum strangled his wife Gail, disposed of her body in the Atlantic Ocean and, the next day, reported her missing. He thought he had committed the perfect crime, until it came back to haunt him. This is a true story of obsession, rage and murder. In 2000, Prominent New York surgeon Robert Bierenbaum was found guilty of murdering his first wife, Gail, in 1985