The People V. O.J. Simpson

Jeffrey Toobin

Feb 2016 · Random House

About this ebook

Now a major BBC TV series.

The definitive account of the O.J. Simpson trial, The People v. O.J. Simpson is a prodigious feat of reporting that could only have been written by the foremost legal journalist of our time.

Writing less than a year after the infamous verdict, Jeffrey Toobin explores the secret dealings and manoeuvring on both sides of the case, and how a combination of the prosecution’s over-confidence, the defence’s shrewdness, and the Los Angeles Police Department’s incendiary history with the city’s African-American community, gave a jury what it needed: reasonable doubt.

Rich in character, as propulsive as a legal thriller, this enduring narrative continues to shock and fascinate with its candid depiction of the human drama that upended the world. The People v. O.J. Simpson tells the whole story, from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman to the ruthless gamesmanship behind the scenes of the trial of the century.

Ratings and reviews

This book delves into every aspect of The Trial of The Century. It was a thrilling read that was difficult to put down. Can't wait to read it again

Great book. Been obsessed with this trial for years so this was just another good edition to read.

Good book and great details and setting of the period of the case! Brilliant!!

About the author

Jeffrey Toobin was an assistant U.S. attorney before becoming a staff writer at The New Yorker, which published ‘An Incendiary Defense’, his ground-breaking article on the O.J. Simpson case. He still works at The New Yorker and is a senior legal analyst at CNN, and the bestselling author of The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court, The Nine, Too Close to Call, A Vast Conspiracy, The Run of His Life and Opening Arguments. A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, he lives with his family in New York.