BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

10 Books about the American Legal System (page 2)

NONFICTION

Released: Aug. 7, 2012

LAW MAN: MY STORY OF ROBBING BANKS, WINNING SUPREME COURT CASES, AND FINDING REDEMPTION

by Shon Hopwood, Dennis Burke

"Will appeal to fans of legal thrillers and stories of redemption."

With the assistance of Burke (co-author: The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur, 2008), Hopwood delivers an unusual tale of punishment and redemption. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Aug. 15, 2012

CAVEAT EMPTOR: THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN ART FORGER

by Ken Perenyi

"Readers will be captivated as they follow the development of this remarkable talent over a 40-year career."

Perenyi, who barely finished ninth grade, illustrates how he became America's top art forger. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 18, 2012

LIFE AFTER DEATH

by Damien Echols

"Essential reading for anyone interested in justice or memoir."

Exceptional memoir by the most famous of the West Memphis Three. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Nov. 12, 2012

THE INJUSTICE SYSTEM: A MURDER IN MIAMI AND A TRIAL GONE WRONG

by Clive Stafford Smith

"A wrongful-conviction saga different from most others because there is no justice at the end."

Stinging account of a questionable 1986 death penalty case by the lawyer who tried to get it overturned. Read full book review >