The Innocent Killer

The Innocent Killer begins with a brutal assault on a remote stretch of beach on the Lake Michigan shoreline and ends twenty years later with a history-making verdict. It tells the story of one of the nation's most notorious convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

In addition to being a fascinating true crime story, it's also a chilling example of what can happen when those responsible for administering justice lost sight of their calling and a start reminder of the unintended consequences that can flow from a single wrong. Police and prosecutors were forced to make decisions in this case that tested their moral fiber. Their failure to make the right ones ruined the already troubled life of one man and tragically wreaked havoc on the lives of additional victims and their families.

But the most singular feature of The Innocent Killer lies in what occurred after Mr. Avery's wrongful conviction...