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  • The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars
  • By: Juan Martinez
  • Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (191 ratings)
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By: Juan Martinez
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Summary

Juan Martinez, the fiery prosecutor who convicted notorious murderer Jodi Arias for the disturbing killing of Travis Alexander, speaks for the first time about the shocking investigation and sensational trial that captivated the nation. 

Through two trials, America watched with bated breath as Juan Martinez fought relentlessly to convict Jodi Arias of Murder One for viciously stabbing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander to death. What emerged was a story wrought with sex, manipulation, and deceit that stunned the public at every turn. Arias, always playing the wronged and innocent woman, changed her story continually as her bizarre behavior surrounding the crime and its aftermath came to light. Unwavering, Arias and her defense team continued to play off the salacious details of the case, until she was finally found guilty and - controversially - sentenced to life behind bars. 

Now, speaking openly for the first time, prosecutor Juan Martinez will unearth new details from the investigation that were never revealed at trial, exploring key facts from the case and the pieces of evidence he chose to keep close to the vest. Throughout the trials, his bullish and unfaltering prosecution strategy was both commended and criticized, and in his book, Martinez will illuminate the unique tactics he utilized in this case and how they lead to a successful conviction, and - for the first time - discuss how he felt losing the death penalty sentence he’d pursued for years. 

Going beyond the news reports, Martinez will explore the truth behind the multiple facades of Jodi Arias. Sparring with her from across the stand, Martinez came to know Arias like no one else could, dissecting what it took for a seemingly normal girl to become a deluded, cunning, and unrepentant murderer. 

With new stories from behind the scenes of the trial and Martinez’s own take on his defendant, the book takes you inside the mind of Jodi Arias like never before and is the definitive account of the case that shocked America.

©2016 Juan Martinez (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers

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Loved this book!

Really impressed by this book. Iv watched this trial from the uk. And watched it live on stream when they sentenced Jodi. When I bought the book I was curious if it was just like the trial but there's more to it. Juan goes in much more detail from the first phone call he had to go on the case, walking into trial, speaking with witnesses, with Jodi, to the time he leaves. Brilliant book !

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One of this year's most awaited true crime books

What made the experience of listening to Conviction the most enjoyable?

I followed the Jodi Arias case since I watched a 48 Hours Mystery documentary about it. It was great to hear all the stuff that went on 'behind the courtains' in preparation for the trial and Martinez's description of the case from beginning to end.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Conviction?

Martinez' description of his cross examination of Jodi Arias was good.

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A Gripping sad and horrifying true crime

I watched all the original televised trial and it has been brilliant to hear the thoughts of the great Martinez. It explains so much about what went on behind the scenes and new info which we did not know at the time. God bless Travis, his family and Detective Flores for his own personal loss. Thank God for a great Prosecutor Juan Martinez.
Highley recommend you will not want to stop listening. The narrator even sounds like Martinez and does a great job!

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Fascinating account of a major trial

This case caught America's attention for several years and for several reasons. The accused, Jodi Arias,was photogenic; her story seemed almost too fantastic to be believable (it was); and there was photographic proof of her moving the corpse of her boyfriend, Travis,

In the event, the prosecution deconstructed her lies and used incontrovertible evidence based on sound investigative work. The author goes into detail about how he did this and how, when it seemed he had hit a brick wall, his persistence in assessing all of the evidence paid off.

It brings home the fact that what we see in the nightly news is a distillation of years of hard work by law enforcement and men and women like Martinez. Conversely, as a comparison, it also highlights just how poorly-researched and dubious some other prosecutions have been in recent years.

Anyway, the book was well written and the narration first class. I'd recommend this to those who enjoy true crime and those who like to read about trials or stand-out cases.

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I love this

Brilliant. I followed the whole trial on television and found Jodi Arias a most vile person. I felt sorry for Juan Martinez having to prosecute such a lying, manipulating, immoral but very clever speciman of human life.
She had no feeling for Travis' s family or her own family. How she could say such cruel lies about both families and not bat an eyelid beggars belief, but shows she has no regard for anyone so that the public should look upon her with pity. Her persona certainly gives the impression of sweetness and innocence. Her voice, her clothes, goofy spectacles and the coyness she displays all add to her look that she couldnt possibly have carried out such a premeditated heinous crime.
The book gives examples of events never disclosed in the trial. In fact I watched relevant parts of the trial again after Martinez had explained events that had been withheld during the trial. All very interesting.
I could go on and on about how I enjoyed this book.
A 5 star read regardless of how much a person knows of this unbelievable trial.

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Really good!

Very interesting to hear how the prosecution planned out exactly how he would present the case and his thought process along the way. highly recommend

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Author self-involved, voice a bit irritating

A compelling case covered by the key prosecution who I found to be incredibly self-involved throughout this book. The narrator also has a very irritating voice, and laughable voice for the defendant which was a little off-putting. Nonetheless, interesting behind-the-scenes insight into a fascinating true crime.

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excellant

lnteresting portrayal of the case from the prosecuters side. Very well narrated and easy to listen to. Very in depth and detailed. highly recommend

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Very interesting

There's such a lot of detailed information on this book, one can't afford to let one's mind wander. However, it is really very well told and really interesting.

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Better than I was expecting

After learning about this case I bought this book - amazing. Gave a detailed account.

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