“As both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, the one principle I’d held most dear was the right to a fair trial. There can be no justice without it.” —Marcia Clark, Trial by Ambush Justice isn’t always served in a court of law, nor does truth always prevail over rhetoric. It’s a harsh reality that…
Marcia Clark brings her prosecutorial experience, thorough research, and thriller writing skills together to create what is destined to be a classic in the true crime genre. Trial by Ambush is the first in-depth investigation into the trial of Barbara Graham, a petty criminal who found herself on trial for murder in 1953. She participated…
The Fall Girl by Marcia Clark “Clark utilizes a dual narrative technique…It’s a clever, well-executed move that emphasizes the psychological aspects of the story over the procedural elements, which largely predominated earlier works…The Fall Girl shows Marcia Clark at her absolute best.” Child Zero by Chris Holm “Chris Holm’s Child Zero is one of the…
I confess: I’m a bit biased when it comes to Marcia Clark. While much of the world—or at least much of the non-reading world—continues to base their opinions of her on what they saw or heard during “The Trial of the Century,” those of us who’ve discovered her crime fiction (also) recognize her as a…
Final Judgment by Marcia Clark is the fourth and final entry in the Samantha Brinkman series, where a murder investigation draws the firebrand attorney into her boyfriend’s past, forcing her to risk everything on a man who could make all her worst fears come true. Marcia Clark’s name may forever remain synonymous with a certain…
A confession: I’m an unrepentant Marcia Clark fan. As lead prosecutor in the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson, she showed uncommon class, intelligence, and poise in a circus-like atmosphere that encouraged grandiosity and egotism. After suffering a devastating defeat, Clark—who began her career as a criminal defense attorney—left the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office and…
“You deserve the truth.” It’s not just the tagline for A&E’s new docuseries, Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48, but a personal mantra that encapsulates the leading lady’s decades-long pursuit of righteousness. “I do feel as though this show is a continuation of my life’s work,” Marcia Clark tells Criminal Element. “Because I’m invested in…
Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! The 13th Chief Inspector Gamache mystery from Louise Penny and the seventh Sharpe & Donovan novel by Carla Neggers highlight a fantastic…
Snap Judgment by Marcia Clark is the third installment in the Samantha Brinkman series, where the attorney’s investigation into a family’s deadly secrets is compromised by a threat from her past (available August 29, 2017). Though the world at large knows Marcia Clark from her days as a prosecutor—she famously headed the ill-fated criminal case against…
Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark (w/ Teresa Carpenter) is the true crime memoir from the head prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, rereleased with a strong new foreword from Ms. Clark addressing how her views—and the public's—have shifted. Despite years of shunning “Trial of the Century”-related publicity, Marcia Clark found herself back in…
