The Innocent Man: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Murder and injustice in a small townJohn Grisham's first work of non-fiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet. In the major league draft of 1971, the first player chosen from the State of Oklahoma was Ron Williamson. When he signed with the Oakland A's, he said goodbye to his hometown of Ada and left to pursue his dreams of big league glory. Six years later he was back, his dreams broken by a bad arm and bad habits - drinking, drugs and women. He began to show signs of mental illness. Unable to keep a job, he moved in with his mother and slept 20 hours a day on her sofa. In 1982, a 21 year-old cocktail waitress in Ada named Debra Sue Carter was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The tw
Quick facts about The Innocent Man
- Title: The Innocent Man
- Author: John Grisham
- First published: 2006
- Genre: judicial error, trials, litigation, trials (murder)
- OpenLibrary ID: OL77015W
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The Innocent Man by John Grisham is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The Innocent Man about?
Murder and injustice in a small townJohn Grisham's first work of non-fiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, is his most extraordinary legal thriller yet.
Who wrote The Innocent Man?
The Innocent Man was written by John Grisham.
When was The Innocent Man published?
The Innocent Man was first published in 2006.
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