Blind Faith
Joe McGinniss
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1984 · New Jersey, United States
Maria & Robert Marshall
The story behind Blind Faith
Maria Marshall was shot dead at a New Jersey roadside stop in 1984. Her husband, Robert, claimed they had been attacked during a robbery. Investigators instead uncovered a plan to have Maria killed for insurance money. Robert Marshall was convicted, and the case exposed the murder plot beneath the family’s prosperous public image.
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When1984
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Blind Faith (1990) — miniseries listing
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The Atavist Magazine · David Howard · June 2025
Conversations with a Hit Man
Howard accompanies retired FBI agent Myron Fuller to interview Larry Thompson. The reporting revisits Maria Marshall’s murder before examining a separate Louisiana killing. Thompson’s recollections are attributed claims; this is magazine reporting, not a court record. Publisher access rules apply.
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Blind Faith
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Blind Faith (1990)
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Crime Clueless
The Greed, Betrayal, and Ultimate Downfall of Robert Marshall
Podcast coverage of the Maria & Robert Marshall case. Released February 18, 2025. About 95 minutes.
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Blind Faith — Ebook
Joe McGinniss. Related reading for Maria & Robert Marshall. Check participating libraries for this edition. Borrowing requires an eligible library card; availability and waits vary.
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Blind Faith
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Blind Faith — Joe McGinniss (Ebook)
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Blind Faith — Joe McGinniss (Audiobook)
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Everand, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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The Washington Post — Blind Faith television review (1990)
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The Philadelphia Inquirer · 1986-03-06 · Page 1
Marshall convicted in his wife’s killing
Court reporting covers Marshall’s conviction and sentence, while noting the acquittal of his co-defendant.
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State v. Marshall — postconviction review
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s examination of Robert Marshall’s postconviction claims following the prosecution for Maria Marshall’s murder.
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- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Document date
- July 30, 2002
- Case / citation
- a-32-01
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- Justia
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True Crime Brewery
Blind Faith: The Murder of Maria Marshall
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Maria & Robert Marshall case. Length: 1:26:19.
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Pt 2 || The Incredible Story of Robert Marshall The Man Who Died And Met Jesus
Video from Good News Nation covering the Maria & Robert Marshall case. Length: 2:57:31.
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