A finalist for CrimeCon's True Crime Book of the Year, Zenith Man tells the true story of Alvin Ridley, a Georgia man accused of murdering his wife, and the shocking twists that followed. Years after Ridley's acquittal, he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, transforming public understanding of both the man and the case.
Thee event offers an opportunity to hear directly from the attorney who defended Ridley and later chronicled the story in a memoir that explores true crime, justice, friendship, and neurodiversity. McCracken's legal career has included cases featured on Dateline NBC, Forensic Files, CNN, and A&E's American Justice.