{"product_id":"9781944648008","title":"Avery: The Case Against Steven Avery and What Making a Murderer Gets Wrong","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s time to set the record straight about Steven Avery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Netflix series \u003ci\u003eMaking a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e was a runaway hit, with over 19 million US viewers in the first 35 days. The series left many with the opinion that Steven Avery, a man falsely imprisoned for almost 20 years on a previous, unrelated assault charge, had been framed by a corrupt police force and district attorney’s office for the murder of a young photographer. Viewers were outraged, and hundreds of thousands demanded a pardon for Avery. The chief villain of the series? Ken Kratz, the special prosecutor who headed the investigation and trial. Kratz’s later misdeeds—prescription drug abuse and sexual harassment—only cemented belief in his corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells you what \u003ci\u003eMaking a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e didn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile indignation at the injustice of his first imprisonment makes it tempting to believe in his innocence, \u003ci\u003eAvery: The Case Against Steven Avery and What\u003c\/i\u003e Making a Murderer \u003ci\u003eGets Wrong \u003c\/i\u003eand the evidence shared inside—examined thoroughly and dispassionately—prove that, in this case, the criminal justice system worked just as it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eAvery\u003c\/i\u003e, Ken Kratz puts doubts about Steven Avery’s guilt to rest. In this exclu- sive insider’s look into the controversial case, Kratz lets the evidence tell the story, sharing details and insights unknown to the public. He reveals the facts \u003ci\u003eMaking a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e conveniently left out and then candidly addresses the aftermath—openly discussing, for the first time, his own struggle with addiction that led him to lose everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAvery\u003c\/i\u003e systematically erases the uncertainties introduced by the Netflix series, confirming, once and for all, that Steven Avery is guilty of the murder of Teresa Halbach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BenBella Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033570033904,"sku":"9781944648008","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944648008_p0.jpg?v=1763791006","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944648008","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}