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Numberone new york times best seller john grishams first work of nonfiction. The title of the book reveals the true horror of the story straight away that an innocent man was convicted of a crime he didnt commit. The innocent man audiobook by john grisham 9780739340493. Oct 10, 2006 listen to innocent man audiobook by john grisham. The ruthless killers determined to keep the case closed. After well over a dozen novels, john grisham has made his first career attempt at nonfiction with the innocent man. The innocent man john grisham read online free books.
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