The Sheppard Murder Case
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — corners showing wear, edges rubbed, some fading; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed (age-toned). Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding condition: Intact but showing age-related wear.
A gripping work of true crime journalism, The Sheppard Murder Case chronicles one of the most sensational and controversial criminal trials in American history — the 1954 prosecution of Dr. Sam Sheppard, accused of bludgeoning his pregnant wife Marilyn to death in their Cleveland, Ohio home. Veteran crime reporter Paul Holmes presents a meticulous, blow-by-blow account of the investigation, the circus-like media frenzy that surrounded it, and the deeply flawed legal proceedings that many believed denied Sheppard a fair trial. With a foreword by Erle Stanley Gardner — the celebrated creator of Perry Mason and a fierce advocate for wrongful conviction reform — the book carries an authoritative weight that elevates it beyond mere reportage. Holmes argues compellingly that the case was a profound miscarriage of justice, a verdict that was ultimately upheld when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Sheppard's conviction in 1966. This landmark case later inspired the television series and film The Fugitive, cementing its place in American cultural and legal history.
Author: Paul Holmes
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Cassell
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — corners showing wear, edges rubbed, some fading; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed (age-toned). Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding condition: Intact but showing age-related wear.
A gripping work of true crime journalism, The Sheppard Murder Case chronicles one of the most sensational and controversial criminal trials in American history — the 1954 prosecution of Dr. Sam Sheppard, accused of bludgeoning his pregnant wife Marilyn to death in their Cleveland, Ohio home. Veteran crime reporter Paul Holmes presents a meticulous, blow-by-blow account of the investigation, the circus-like media frenzy that surrounded it, and the deeply flawed legal proceedings that many believed denied Sheppard a fair trial. With a foreword by Erle Stanley Gardner — the celebrated creator of Perry Mason and a fierce advocate for wrongful conviction reform — the book carries an authoritative weight that elevates it beyond mere reportage. Holmes argues compellingly that the case was a profound miscarriage of justice, a verdict that was ultimately upheld when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Sheppard's conviction in 1966. This landmark case later inspired the television series and film The Fugitive, cementing its place in American cultural and legal history.