{"product_id":"unnecessary-roughness-jose-baez-9781602866072","title":"Unnecessary Roughness: Inside the Trial and Final Days of Aaron Hernandez","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller: a revelatory inside story of the trial and final days of New England Patriots superstar Aaron Hernandez, by his attorney and New York Times bestselling author Jose Baez.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen renowned defense attorney Jose Baez received a request for representation from Aaron Hernandez, the disgraced Patriots tight-end was already serving a life sentence for murder. Defending him in a second, double-murder trial seemed like a lost cause--but Baez accepted the challenge, and their partnership culminated in a dramatic courtroom victory, a race to contest his first conviction, and ultimately a tragedy, when Aaron took his own life days after his acquittal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis riveting, closely-observed account of Aaron's life and final year is the only book based on countless intimate conversations with Aaron, and told from the perspective of a true insider. Written with the support of Hernandez's fianc e, \u003ci\u003eUnnecessary Roughness\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers inside the high-profile trial, offering a dramatic retelling of the race to obtain key evidence that would exonerate Hernandez, and later play a critical role in appealing his first conviction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith revelations about Aaron's personal life that weren't shared at trial, and an exploration of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy diagnosis revealed by his autopsy, Jose Baez's Unnecessary Roughness is a startling courtroom drama and an unexpected portrait of a fallen father, fianc , and teammate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jose Baez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602866074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602866072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Jose Baez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995092517119,"sku":"9781602866072","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b55a2c25-9673-4417-afa6-bb452d4114df.jpg?v=1683333846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unnecessary-roughness-jose-baez-9781602866072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}