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The explosive, first-ever insider's account of the case that's captivated millions — the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband — told by Joel J. Schwartz, the defense attorney who fought for justice on behalf of Russel Faria, and New York Times bestselling author Charles Bosworth Jr.
On December 27th, 2011, Russell Faria returned to his Troy, Missouri, home after his weekly game night with friends to an unthinkable, grisly scene: His wife, Betsy, lay dead, a knife still lodged in her neck. She'd been stabbed fifty-five times.
First responders concluded that Betsy was dead for hours when Russ discovered her. No blood was found implicating Russ, and surveillance video, receipts, and friends' testimony all supported his alibi. Yet incredibly, police and the prosecuting attorney ignored the evidence. In their minds, Russ was guilty. But prominent defense attorney Joel J. Schwartz quickly recognized the real killer.
The motive was clear. Days before her murder, the terminally ill Betsy replaced her husband with her friend, Pamela Hupp, as her life insurance beneficiary. Still, despite the prosecution's flimsy case and Hupp's transparent lies, Russ was convicted—leaving Hupp free to kill again.
Bone Deep takes readers through the perfect storm of miscalculations and missteps that led to an innocent man's conviction—and recounts Schwartz's successful battle to have that conviction overturned. Written with Russ Faria's cooperation, and filled with chilling new revelations and previously undisclosed evidence, this is the story of what can happen when police, prosecutor, judge, and jury all fail in their duty to protect the innocent—and let a killer get away with murder.
"Fans of Dateline will be interested in this work, which will likely only grow in popularity when the miniseries The Thing About Pam, starring Renée Zellweger, premieres in March 2022." —Library Journal
"Filled with chilling new revelations and previously undisclosed evidence, this is the story of what can happen when police, prosecutor, judge, and jury all fail in their duty to protect the innocent—and let a killer get away with murder. This book is an explosive, insider's account of a case that continues to fascinate the public. We highly recommend it." —Mystery Tribune
"An engaging true-crime book that exposes failures in the American criminal justice system while putting a human face on those involved and is recommended to those that enjoy well-researched books." —Mystery and Suspense
"If you are interested in justice, in criminal profiling, in trial procedures, the dynamics between the judge, the defense, and the prosecution, this book is for you." —Defrosting Cold Cases
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780806541990
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- ISBN: 9780806541990
- File size: 1494 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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February 1, 2022
Bosworth (A Killer Among Us) and attorney Schwartz explore the murder of Betsy Faria. Just after Christmas 2011, Faria's body was found riddled with stab wounds on the floor of her Missouri home by her husband, Russ. Police immediately suspected Russ, even though Betsy's friend Pam Hupp had been made the beneficiary of Betsy's life insurance policy just days before the murder. Despite a lack of evidence or motive, Russ Faria was convicted. Most of this book, cowritten by Schwartz (Russ Faria's defense attorney), is devoted to the nitty-gritty of the two Betsy Faria murder trials (one on appeal). Because the facts of the case are well known--it was the subject of several Dateline NBC episodes and a podcast--this book is far from a whodunit. Rather, the purpose is to expose missteps and bad actors in Faria's unjust arrest and conviction; the authors eschew an objectivity that would be unattainable by them, given Schwartz's proximity to the case. Though a book from Russ Faria's point of view would be more interesting and certainly less self-aggrandizing, readers will nevertheless come away frustrated with the justice system and convinced of Hupp's depravity. VERDICT Fans of Dateline will be interested in this work, which will likely only grow in popularity when the miniseries The Thing About Pam, starring Ren�e Zellweger, premieres in March 2022.--Jessica Hilburn
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