{"product_id":"brain-damage-paul-sanders-9781542508612","title":"Brain Damage: A Juror's Tale: The Hammer Killing Trial","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e* The gripping debut True Crime book by award-winning author Paul Sanders. *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the middle of a sleepy Phoenix neighbourhood, Marissa DeVault murdered her husband.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJanuary 14, 2009. Dale Harrell is found clinging to life by police, his skull brutally beaten with a hammer. The resulting criminal trial catapults twelve ordinary jurors into a powerful struggle with complex questions. On the surface, the murder seemed clear. But lurking beneath was a gnawing doubt - was this the act of a cold-blooded murderer, or the last-ditch effort of a desperate woman who was left broken by years of domestic abuse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Sanders served as juror #13. Expertly retelling his story in vivid and gritty detail, he recounts the sleepless nights and painstaking debates that echoed around the trial, gaining a deep glimpse into the day-to-day lives of a family torn apart by murder. Determined to cut through the confusion and finally deliver justice to a victim, he shares his remarkable true story of a criminal case that's packed with fascinating twists and turns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an honest perspective of every day he spent in the jury box with his fellow jurors, Paul invites you into his world, depicting every character with a larger-than-life persona that reels you in and frames each scene in dramatic detail. The trial of Marissa DeVault left the jurors with a question that had far-reaching consequences: should the defendant pay for her crime with her life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBrain Damage\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Mr. Sanders is a brilliant writer. You feel like you are right in the courtroom with him...\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is a must-read for any avid trial watcher!\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Reviewer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Brain Damage is a very interesting journey through a death penalty trial. It made me want to be a juror!\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Reviewer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Sanders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1542508614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781542508612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Paul Sanders","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067380986111,"sku":"9781542508612","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a07a53be-0810-406f-91c0-d25b0ba3489c.jpg?v=1685412888","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brain-damage-paul-sanders-9781542508612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}