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The Devil's Defender

My Odyssey Through American Criminal Justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar Massacre

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The Devil's Defender

By: John Henry Browne
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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In the tradition of best-selling legal memoirs from Johnnie Cochran, F. Lee Bailey, Gerry Spence, and Alan Dershowitz, John Henry Browne's The Devil's Defender recounts his tortuous education in what it means to be an advocate - and a human being.

For the last four decades, Browne has defended the indefensible. From Facebook folk hero the "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Moore, to Benjamin Ng of the Wah Mee massacre and Kandahar massacre culprit Sergeant Robert Bales, Browne's unceasing advocacy and the daring to take on some of the most unwinnable cases - and nearly win them all - has led 48 Hours' Peter Van Sant to call him "the most famous lawyer in America." But although the Browne that America has come to know cuts a dashing and confident figure, he has forever been haunted by his job as counsel to Ted Bundy, the most infamous serial killer in American history.

Browne, a drug- and alcohol-addicted yet wildly successful defense attorney who could never let go of the case that started it all, here asks himself the question others have asked him all along: Does defending evil make you evil too?

©2016 John Henry Browne (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Law Professionals & Academics Social Sciences Crime Murder Social Justice

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I listened to it in one sitting. amazing carrier . From the opening chapter I was hooked on the depth of character John Henry Browne is.

Gripped from Start to Finish

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Quite a good interesting listen , more a story of the authors life than I thought it would be, but still a very worthwhile listen

Better than expected

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amazing first half, but not quite sure what happened towards the end. it felt very disjoint. but a good read nonetheless

pretty good!

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A man on the back foot with some fascinating stories about an incredible legal career

Captivating if a bit self indulgent

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Well worth a credit.
Decent listen and good narration , like he says someone has to defend them.

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