The Velvet Hammer

Winner of the Literary Titan Book Award Winner of the International Impact Book Award Reviewers' Choice Award for Nonfiction After retiring from twenty-five years on the bench, former chief judge, Belvin Perry Jr., reveals a rare and disturbingly vivid first-hand perspective of the most gruesome death penalty cases in which he played a key role, including the infamous Casey Marie Anthony, who was dubbed “America’s Most Hated Mom” after her shocking acquittal.