‘A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald’

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Morris was so struck with the deadpan quality of the drawings that he suggested the designers create even more, and further, to make them a significant visual element of the book.

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A drawing of a needle in a haystack opens a chapter about the boxes of physical evidence.

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Drawing of a vial containing fibers found at the crime scene.

1 A drawing of a needle in a haystack opens a chapter about the boxes of physical evidence. 2 Drawing of a vial containing fibers found at the crime scene. 3 Illustration of a stopwatch opens a chapter about coverage of the case on "60 Minutes."

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Illustration of a stopwatch opens a chapter about coverage of the case on "60 Minutes."

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Opening spread of a chapter about DNA testing of samples found at the crime scene.

The drawings have been adapted for the book’s promotional trailer. Urgent, ominous music by Morris's frequent collaborator John Kusiak plays as lines come together to complete the drawings, one by one.

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