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The Innocent Man

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Craig Wasson
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 John Grisham's first work of nonfiction, 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 twenty 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 two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder.

With no physical evidence, the prosecution's case was built on junk science and the testimony of jailhouse snitches and convicts. Dennis Fritz was found guilty and given a life sentence. Ron Williamson was sent to death row.

If you believe that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, this book will shock you. If you believe in the death penalty, this book will disturb you. If you believe the criminal justice system is fair, this book will infuriate you.

(P)2006 Random House, LLC©2006 John Grisham Crime Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Law Murder Mental Health
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excellent narrator most unforgettable story you would'nt
think this misjudgement happened very sad story

truly amazing story

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Well told story based on a true story. Well researched. It had an unexpected ending which did not disappoint

Outstanding

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At times it seems a little drawn out but then you remember it's truth not fiction. That's a sobering thought. Very well read by the narrator

Tough read. But compelling

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I started it hesitantly being non fiction but turned out to be one of the best Grisham novels I've read. Very highly recommended

Brilliantly put together couldn't stop listening

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A truly brilliant, compelling, evocative listen. Highly absorbing and highly recommended. In my opinion, this is what true crime writing should be.

As close to perfect as you'll find.

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