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  • A Shocking Story of Lust and Murder in the American Heartland
  • Written by: Steve Vogel
  • Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
  • Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Reasonable Doubt

Written by: Steve Vogel
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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A mother and her three young children are found hacked to death in their beds. The apparent weapons, an ax and butcher knife, are found nearby. A month later, the husband and father, who was away on a business trip when the bodies were found, is accused of the killings. Police believe he methodically murdered his wife and children before he left. But why? 

A successful businessman and devoted member of a fundamentalist religious group, David Hendricks has the total support of his extended family. Police paint a darker picture, and prosecutors face the daunting task of convicting him on a case based on completely circumstantial evidence.

A New York Times best seller, this book has now been updated with additional content. People often comment they must continually remind themselves that this story is real, that Reasonable Doubt is testament to the fact truth is stranger than fiction. The book has also been used in college-level criminal justice courses to explain and illustrate the legal concept of reasonable doubt.

©1989 Steve Vogel; Postscript to the Paperback Edition copyright 1991 by Steve Vogel; Postscript to the Spring 2018 edition copyright 2018 by Steve Vogel (P)2018 Tantor

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Two juries. Two results. On which jury do you sit? If the accused is not guilty, who is?

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