THE INNOCENT MAN first edition SIGNED in VERY FINE condition

Grisham, John

ISBN 10: 1844137902 / ISBN 13: 9781844137909

Published by Century, 2006

About this Item

The authors first foray into nonfiction, detailing the extraordinary life of Ronald Williamson - the innocent man in question - who was wrongly convicted of murder and released from death row a matter of days before his execution. The book has now been made into an excellent Netflix series of the same name. First printing, one of a modest number of copies that were sold prior to the release date at Grisham's ONLY UK appearance at Cheltenham. Carefully chosen because of its very fine condition, this copy was SIGNED by the author on the title page (without dedication). The UK and US books were released simultaneously, but we favour the pictorial UK version and signed copies in this format are harder to obtain. This faultless example importantly includes the event ticket, loosely inserted, as supporting provenance for the years ahead. A splendid addition to any library of modern firsts and a must for the Grisham fan. ABOUT US: It is our philosophy at N V to provide the astute collector with high quality books, whilst offering a service that is always friendly and helpful. EVERY listing has a sharp digital image of the EXACT book(s) that you are perusing - with more photographs available on request. The accompanying description is meticulous and we guarantee that all items are authentic.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE INNOCENT MAN first edition SIGNED in VERY FINE condition
• Publisher: Century
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844137902
• ISBN 13: 9781844137909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

John Grisham's first work of non-fiction, an exploration of small town justice gone terribly awry, in 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 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 jaihouse 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.

About the Author

John Grisham is the author of eighteen bestselling novels. He lives with his family in Virginia and Mississipi.