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2024
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English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The master of the legal thriller” (Associated Press) teams up with “the godfather of the innocence movement” (Texas Monthly) to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.
“Each of these stories is told with astonishing power.”—David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon
“Gripping . . . compelling . . . What...
“Each of these stories is told with astonishing power.”—David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon
“Gripping . . . compelling . . . What...
2) Conviction
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An upper-class Edinburgh housewife who enjoys listening to the sordid details of true-crime podcasts has her world turned upside down when a new podcast turns out to have connections to her own dark past.
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2011
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The Jedi have struck a blow against tyranny. Can they strike down ultimate evil?
Chief of State Natasi Daala has been overthrown, and the Jedi Order has taken control of the Galactic Alliance. But while the new governors dismantle Daala’s draconian regime, forces still loyal to the deposed official are mobilizing a counterstrike. And even the Jedi’s new authority may...
The Jedi have struck a blow against tyranny. Can they strike down ultimate evil?
Chief of State Natasi Daala has been overthrown, and the Jedi Order has taken control of the Galactic Alliance. But while the new governors dismantle Daala’s draconian regime, forces still loyal to the deposed official are mobilizing a counterstrike. And even the Jedi’s new authority may...
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David Sloane thrillers volume 5
Pub. Date
2012.
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372 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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[2016]
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375 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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The prosecutor who convicted murderess Jodi Arias for the disturbing killing of Travis Alexander, speaks for the first time about the shocking investigation and sensational trial that captivated the nation.
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2011
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English
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Chief of State Natasi Daala has been overthrown, and the Jedi Order has taken control of the Galactic Alliance. But while the new governors dismantle Daala’s draconian regime, forces still loyal to the deposed official are mobilizing a counterstrike. And even the Jedi’s new authority may not be enough to save Tahiri Veila, the former Jedi Knight and onetime Sith apprentice convicted of treason for the killing of Galactic Alliance officer...
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[2010]
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392 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Alexander Madison is part lawyer, part pastor, and part con artist. When a Muslim imam is accused of instigating honor killings, Alex must decide whether to take the case that every other lawyer in town is running away from. He doesn't realize until it's too late that defending the imam may cost him the one thing in life he cares about most. Fatal Convictions is the story of a lawyer willing to risk it all and the women who must choose between faith...
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[2015]
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The story of Horace Robedaux, a young man working the land for plantation owner Soll Gautier so that he can raise enough money to pay for a tombstone for his father's grave. It becomes increasingly clear that Soll's current mental state may prevent Horace from ever collecting his wages.
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2024.
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xviii, 443 pages ; 24 cm.
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"In 1989, Ben Spencer was convicted of murdering businessman Jeffrey Young-a crime he didn't commit. Spencer to spent more than half his life in prison until independent investigators, the foreman of the jury that convicted him, and a new district attorney convinced a judge that Spencer had nothing to do with the killing. He was released from prison in 2022. Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty spent years immersed in Spencer's case. She combed police...
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Christopher Paget novels volume 4
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English
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A lawyer takes a pro bono case to try to exonerate a man she believes is wrongfully convicted, and who is days away from his execution.
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2019.
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xii, 289 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Documents the true story of one of the longest wrongful imprisonment cases in U.S. history, detailing how three African-American men were incarcerated for nearly four decades before a questionable witness recanted his testimony.
14) Conviction
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2010.
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1 videodisc (DVD) (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Betty Anne Waters is a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you. Bonus features included.
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[2014?]
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xii, 241 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"On the occasion of his 70th birthday ... Borg shares his 'convictions' about Christianity and America, contending that they are both at their best when they focus on hope and transformation, and shares his thoughts on how American Christians can return to what matters most"--Amazon.com.
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[2024]
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xv, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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English
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"In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the victims of the United States criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty there is...
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2015.
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415 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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English
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"When a senator's five-year-old daughter is abducted, the FBI brings in Special Agent MacKenzie Graham to analyze the kidnapper's vengeful written threats. Working alongside Iraq war veteran John Crowfeather, she scours the Internet for clues. Time is of the essence in any kidnapping investigation--but little Zoe has diabetes"-- Provided by publisher.
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2023.
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English
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A remarkably illuminating biography of one of America's most fascinating political figures--including news-making revelations from Mitt Romney himself about dissension within today's Republican Party--written with his full cooperation by an award-winning writer at The Atlantic. Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump's GOP, he has made headlines in recent years for standing...
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©2022.
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437 pages : illustrations, map; 25 cm.
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English
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"On December 12, 1719, a ship named La Mutine, or the Mutinous Woman, sailed from the French port of Le Havre, bound for the vast North American territory then referred to as "the Mississippi." La Mutine was loaded with goods that the fledgling French colony urgently required for its survival, basic foodstuffs such as flour and lard. But its principal commodity was a new kind of French export: women. The women who arrived in the New World from that...
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