
Título: Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case
Autor: Charles Bosworth Jr., Joel Schwartz
Sinopse: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND NBC’S MARQUEE MINI-SERIES "THE THING ABOUT PAM" STARRING RENEE ZELLWEGER AS PAM HUPP AND JOSH DUHAMEL AS JOEL SCHWARTZ, PREMIERING FEBRUARY 2022.
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.
Goodreads Top Nonfiction of 2022
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
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case”, de Charles Bosworth Jr., Joel Schwartz, publicado pela editora Citadel, em 2022 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Citadel
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2022-02-22
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0806541970
ISBN13: 9780806541976
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora CITADEL apresentam uma diversidade marcante entre narrativas de não ficção que exploram temas como crimes reais, batalhas históricas e fenômenos psicológicos, além de obras que abordam desenvolvimento pessoal e espiritualidade. A experiência de leitura varia do intenso e tenso, como na exposição detalhada de crimes e investigações, a textos mais reflexivos e didáticos sobre mentalidade, sucesso e autoconhecimento. O tom pode ser tanto investigativo e direto quanto acessível e motivacional, com ritmo que ora se apoia em relatos minuciosos, ora em orientações práticas para transformação pessoal. Essa variedade sugere um catálogo que atende a leitores interessados em histórias reais impactantes e em guias para aprimoramento mental e emocional.
