Legal eagles and court observers convened at the Upper East Side celeb eatery Elaine’s for a soiree celebrating Catherine Crier’s best-seller, A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation (Regan Books, 2005). Court TV Chair and CEO Henry Schleiff and Publisher Judith Regan hosted the timely fete on the eve of Peterson’s formal sentencing. This insiders’ account of the investigation and the trial includes information about Peterson’s life and family, and insights from key parties in the case.

In the mix: Mickey Sherman, Roberta Flack, Rita Cosby, and Deborah Norville. According to witnesses, Court TV anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle (estranged from her husband, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom) was locked in a tête-à-tête with crooner Michael Bolton throughout the party, and long after guests departed. The verdict? You be the judge....