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He was the first investigator on the bloody scene. He was the first guy to take the fall. Now, he is the first to tell the whole truth—and nothing but the truth.
For O. J. Simpson to get away with murder, an innocent cop had to be destroyed—that was the strategy of the Simpson defense. But as certainty about Simpson's guilt grew, so did outrage about the scapegoating of Detective Mark Fuhrman. Fuhrman knew how the police mishandled and overlooked key evidence. He knew where the prosecutors went wrong. Now the former LAPD detective tells his side of the story in this damning expos├®.
In this blockbuster book, Fuhrman takes listeners on a detective's journey through the crucial first twenty-four hours of the investigation. We uncover not only the bloody glove but explosive new evidence recorded by Fuhrman and his partner at the scene but astonishingly never presented at the trial. Fuhrman's own hand-drawn maps of the crime scene and his reconstruction of the murders leave no doubt about what really happened at South Bundy Driveon June 12, 1994. These new revelations about the incompetence and corruption that pervaded the "trial of the century" set the record straight.
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"Very well written. Read it in two days. Fuhrman is very defensive about how his reputation and career were ruined by this trial experience. But, he is a brilliant detective and very good writer. I thought the book was entirely credible."
— Barbara (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A badly needed, if one-sided retrospective on how [Fuhrman’s] role unfolded. It is not necessary to absolve him to know that something was lost when [he] fell out of the case.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“Furhman’s book documents one of many fallibilities in the best justice system in the world, and for that reason alone, is worth a look.”
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“The main lesson of this book is an organizational one worth remembering: it doesn’t matter if the grunts do a good job, if the big-shots don’t follow up.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review
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A New York Times bestseller
Murder in Brentwood Listener Reviews
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" Investigators first hand account of discovering evidence at the murder scene and the residence of O.J. Simpson. Evidence found proved that Simpson committed the brutal murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. "
— Bl0ndiefaith82, 10/4/2016 -
" Not a work of great literature, but if half of what he writes is true this case was a massive miscarriage of justice. I thought OJ was guilty, now I'm absolutely sure. "
— Kristin, 2/3/2014 -
" This was a fascinating book from an insider's point of view. The media really savaged this guy! The details of all the evidence in this case is just chilling - OJ really did get away with murder! "
— Shannon, 1/26/2014 -
" ugh, Fuhrman is a pig. Makes the LAPD look like idiots. "
— Kate, 1/15/2014 -
" Interesting point of view of one of the actors (Mark Fuhrman himself) on the OJ Simpson trial. "
— Delphine, 1/3/2014 -
" This book infuriates me. How OJ could be found innocent is beyond me. This book is so fascinating. Great writing. "
— Jennifer, 12/25/2013 -
" I really really don't like Mark Fuhrman. Bought on remainder. "
— Sara, 12/8/2013 -
" It's too bad the media got in the way of justice. "
— Sharon, 7/8/2013 -
" What I found most compelling about this book were the transcripts from the initial interrogations of O.J. Simpson. The cops had him close to breaking and then let up. It's evident even in writing. "
— Beth, 5/18/2013 -
" I enjoy this one. I liked his perspective on the O.J. trial - he was made to look like a scapegoat. "
— Cheryl, 3/20/2013 -
" had some interesting info on the murders, but mostly self-serving for fuhrman. "
— Deena, 3/10/2013 -
" This is a very good book, but more technical than I needed, I guess. Think the one comment below that Ito should have recused himself, as his wife was Furhman's boss, makes a lot of sense. There wasn't much to admire in the way Ito handled this case. "
— Ellie, 10/25/2012 -
" This book is very engrossing. I have barely been able to put it down. "
— Becky, 10/11/2012 -
" This book is about the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. "
— SueAnn, 9/14/2012 -
" So good! A must read. This guy got majorly bashed and did not deserve it. "
— Gretchen, 6/11/2011 -
" I couldn't get past the first few chapters of Furman's finger-pointing and blame-throwing. Yes, you got screwed. Yes, mistakes were made. But I was looking for a story about the infamous murder case, not a "hey, it wasn't my fault" tale. More fact, less opinion, please. "
— Debbie, 11/7/2010 -
" I really really don't like Mark Fuhrman. Bought on remainder. "
— Sara, 6/22/2010 -
" It's too bad the media got in the way of justice. "
— Sharon, 5/29/2010 -
" This book infuriates me. How OJ could be found innocent is beyond me. This book is so fascinating. Great writing. "
— Jennifer, 4/2/2010 -
" This book is about the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. "
— SueAnn, 7/29/2009 -
" I enjoy this one. I liked his perspective on the O.J. trial - he was made to look like a scapegoat. "
— Cheryl, 6/16/2009 -
" This was a fascinating book from an insider's point of view. The media really savaged this guy! The details of all the evidence in this case is just chilling - OJ really did get away with murder! "
— Shannon, 5/7/2009 -
" had some interesting info on the murders, but mostly self-serving for fuhrman. "
— Deena, 4/13/2009 -
" This is a very good book, but more technical than I needed, I guess. Think the one comment below that Ito should have recused himself, as his wife was Furhman's boss, makes a lot of sense. There wasn't much to admire in the way Ito handled this case. "
— Ellie, 9/12/2008 -
" ugh, Fuhrman is a pig. Makes the LAPD look like idiots. "
— Kate, 2/25/2008 -
" Interesting point of view of one of the actors (Mark Fuhrman himself) on the OJ Simpson trial. "
— Delphine, 8/31/2007
About Mark Fuhrman
Mark Fuhrman received more than fifty-five official commendations during his twenty years with the Los Angeles Police Department. Prior to his police career he was a sergeant in the Marine Corps, having first enlisted at the age of eighteen. An avid outdoorsman and artist, he now resides on a small working farm in northern Idaho with his wife and two children.
About Jeff Riggenbach
Jeff Riggenbach (1947-2021) narrated numerous titles for Blackstone Audio and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. An author, contributing editor, and producer, he worked in radio in San Francisco for more than thirty years, earning a Golden Mike Award for journalistic excellence.