{"product_id":"book-jdd1","title":"The Velvet Hammer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter retiring from twenty-five years on the bench, former chief judge Belvin Perry Jr. reveals a rare and disturbingly vivid firsthand perspective of the most gruesome death penalty cases in which he played a key role, including the infamous Casey Marie Anthony, who was dubbed “America’s Most Hated Mom” after her shocking acquittal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Velvet Hammer\u003c\/em\u003e is the gripping, true-crime memoir of former Chief Judge Belvin Perry Jr., who sentenced some of Florida’s most evil and notorious murderers to death, fulfilling his oath to uphold justice. Perry provides a clear, accurate description of America’s criminal justice system and explains why the death penalty can, and should, work and how it was applied to certain capital murder cases he either prosecuted or presided over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003ePerry discusses his journey as an African American growing up in the segregated South, his life as a prosecutor and chief judge, and how he ended up presiding over one of the world’s most intriguing capital murder trials of the century: \u003cem\u003eState of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eFrom the widow who slowly poisoned her lovers; to the lust murderer who mutilated his victim while she was still alive; to the serial killer who slayed a family of four, including his own child; as well as several other violent and frightening murders, Perry spares none of the gory details when bringing each case back to life in his debut, true crime memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49277810835760,"sku":"BDjdd1","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49832601092400,"sku":"ZEjdd1","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49832601125168,"sku":"ZMjdd1","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/627886-jdd1-Square.jpg?v=1732381467","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jdd1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}