The Run of His Life: The People V. O. J. Simpson

The People v. O.J. Simpson

Author: Jeffrey Toobin

The People v OJ Simpson. The O.J. Simpson trial was the most closely-watched and controversial legal proceeding of our time, and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin has written the definite history of what has become the trial of the century

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The O.J. Simpson trial was the most closely-watched and controversial legal proceeding of our time, and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin has written the definite history of what has become the trial of the century. Here is the whole story of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and their aftermath a breathtakingly paced narrative, rich in character, driven by the nonstop plot of a legal thriller, and nuanced by the foibles, vanities, and idiosyncrasies of its participants.

Critic Reviews

“"This is the book to read." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ”

"This is the book to read."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "This book stands out as a gripping and colorful account of the crime and trial that captured the world's attention."--Boston Sunday Globe

"A real page-turner . . . strips away the months of circuslike televised proceedings and the sordid tell-all books and lays out a simple, but devastating, synopsis of the case."--Entertainment Weekly

"A well-written, profoundly rational analysis of the trial and, more specifically, the lawyers who conducted it."--USA Today

"Engrossing . . . Toobin's insight into the motives and mind-set of key players sets this Simpson book apart from the pack."--People (one of the top ten books of the year)

About the Author

Jeffrey Toobin has been a staff writer at "The New Yorker" since 1993 and is the senior legal analyst for CNN. In 2000 he received an Emmy Award for his coverage of the Eli?n Gonz?lez case. He is the author of "The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court", which spent more than four months on the "New York Times" bestseller list. Before joining "The New Yorker", Toobin served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Brooklyn, New York. He lives in Manhattan.