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Circumstantial Evidence: Death, Life, and Justice in a Southern Town

A piercing, provocative true story that is also a commentary on our system of justice, centered around a wrongful murder conviction that bares the dark side of the American soul. This book highlights a case that was front page news—featured on "60 Minutes, " in The New York Times in 1993. HC: Bantam.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 512 pages

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