The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death - Paperback

$18.99

The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death - Paperback

Name: The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death - Paperback
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781368119306
Price: 18.99 USD
Availability: InStock

by Matt Murphy

$18.99

Book Overview

Murder from an insider's perspective. Matt Murphy--a former criminal prosecutor and current ABC News legal contributor--discusses new and well-known cases from his career, and how they strained his personal life.

Part taxonomy of murder, part prosecutor's handbook, and part personal memoir, The Book of Murder goes through a dozen cases and his recollections of his twenty-six years in the Orange County DA's office (seventeen in the Homicide Unit). Refreshingly honest about the toll such work takes on one's private life, Murphy weaves his personal narrative throughout his casework in a way that humanizes the people entrusted with the duty of seeking justice on behalf of the public. As he does so, he lays bare the decision-making a prosecutor goes through in building a case to ensure justice is met while telling captivating tale after captivating tale of the world's worst crime.

See how a prosecutor looks at--and lives with--the very worst crime. The insider's perspective that Murphy gives on the notorious cases of
Hossein Nayeri, Skylar Deleon, Rodney Alcala, "Dirty John" Meehan, and many others is a vital read for true-crime fans everywhere.

ISBN	9781368119306
Author	Matt Murphy
Publisher	Hyperion Avenue
Genre	Biography
Format	Paperback
Published	September 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	320
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

1% fer Each of the Seven Seas

Every purchase sends 7% of our profits to The Ocean Cleanup. No fine print, no opt-in — just how we sail.

Whoever Ye Be, Welcome Aboard

Queer lit, music, art, philosophy, fiction — stories for every kind of soul. Come as ye are, matey.

More by Matt Murphy