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“Conviction stamps the name of Willie D. Lyons indelibly on the social conscience.” New York Journal of Books
“This audiobook combines a superb performance with content so compelling that it becomes a must-listen. Narrator Ron Butler’s perfect delivery allows listeners to stay focused on Thurgood Marshall’s defense of Willie D. Lyons…Butler perfectly captures Lyons’s and Marshall’s personas and the impact this trial had…[An] extraordinary audiobook…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“By illuminating Thurgood Marshall’s earlier, leaner years, Conviction adds a much-needed dimension to the life of one of our more misunderstood civil rights heroes. The most pleasant surprise, however, is Denver and John Nicks’s well-rounded and engrossing portrayal of W. D. Lyons.” Patrick Parr, author of The Seminarian
“This book deserves a standing ovation. It…shine[s] a light on unforgivable transgressions as they explain how political pressure, intimidation, coercion, and torture can result in a forced confession and the imprisonment of an innocent man.” Michael Wallis,author of The Best Land under Heaven