Journalist and author, Kevin Davis takes a look at the
Cook County's Public Defender's Office in his book Defending
the Damned. He offers a compelling insight
into the Murder Task Force, as he focused
on the murder of a police officer. Will the defendant
get a fair trial in this high profile case? What does
his attorney face in this "hostile" courtroom?
Mr. Davis' eye for detail and ability to tell
a story turn this book a fast-paced and dramatic read.
It is a truthful depiction of how the justice system
works.
His stories have appeared in the Chicago
Tribune, USA
Today, the American Bar Association
Journal,
and Chicago Magazine. Mr. Davis has also authored eight
non-fiction
children's books. He is a part-time journalism instructor at Loyola University Chicago and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Studies.
