THE INNOCENT MAN by John Grisham (2006) True Crime Nonfiction Hardcover Novel

John Grisham’s first nonfiction book dives into the shocking true story of Ron Williamson, a former baseball prospect whose life spiraled into mental illness, addiction, and ultimately a wrongful conviction for a brutal 1982 murder in Ada, Oklahoma. With no physical evidence and a case built on junk science and unreliable testimony, Williamson was sentenced to death while his friend Dennis Fritz received life in prison. Grisham unpacks the failures, biases, and systemic cracks that led to one of the most disturbing miscarriages of justice in modern American history. Title: The Innocent Man Author: John Grisham Format: Hardcover with dust jacket Publisher: Doubleday (Illustrated Edition, Oct 10, 2006) Pages: 368 Language: English ISBN‑13: 9780385517232 Condition: Dust jacket shows minor edge wear. Book itself is in like‑new condition — clean pages, tight binding, no writing or tears.