Jim McCloskey

El maestro del thriller legal se acerca al true crime con diez impactantes historias reales de personas que fueron condenadas injustamente.Muchas personas pasan años en la cárcel sin haber cometido ningun crimen. Esta injusticia, que sirve de premisa a tantas novelas, se hace real en este libro en el que John Grisham ha decidido contar diez desgarradores casos de inocentes que fueron obligados a sacrificar amigos, familias, parejas y decadas de sus vidas en prision mientras los culpables seguian libres.En cada una de estas dramaticas historias, Grisham y Jim McCloskey, fundador de la organizacion Centurion Ministries, dedicada a luchar contra estos errores del sistema judicial, relatan con destreza y rigor las investigaciones policiales que condujeron a las condenas y las duras batallas legales que lograron la exoneracion. Son historias tragicas, a veces casi inexplicables, que dejan una sensacion de profunda incredulidad. Dramas humanos que revelan crueldad, racismo y corrupcion, pero tambien coraje y esperanza.Apoyado en un impecable trabajo de documentacion y contado con apasionamiento y el adictivo suspense que solo Grisham puede lograr, Inocentes es una historia de como superar la adversidad cuando todo esta en tu contra.Sobre el libro han dicho: Cada una de estas historias esta contada con una fuerza asombrosa. Todas estan repletas de drama humano, de actos de villania espeluznantes y de una valentia sobrecogedora. Pero son algo mas que historias reales apasionantes: son una llamada de atencion. David Grann, autor de Los asesinos de la luna Inocentes es la segunda incursion de Grisham en el genero de no ficcion, y aqui tambien quedan bien expuestas sus dotes narrativas. Associated PressLa verdad acabo imponiendose en estos casos, pero eso no disminuye el impacto de esta seria mirada a lo que ocurre cuando hacemos la vista gorda ante la injusticia. Una lectura obligada, poderosa e indignante, sobre la ineptitud y la injusticia del sistema legal.Kirkus Reviews

In the aftermath of terrible crimes the public demand immediate justice Police and prosecutors rush to quickly close the case But in Framed John Grisham and Jim McCloskey unpick the reality Ten wrongful conviction cases Twenty one innocent people Ten stories with a truth more shocking than fiction Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife s murder only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself despite being 120 miles away at the time it was committed Clarence Brandley spent nine years on Death Row coming to within six days of execution before new evidence cleared him of all charges And in the case of the Norfolk Four police and prosecutors continued to arrest innocent people until not one but four men were behind bars Impeccably researched and told with page turning conviction in Framed these cases are finally laid bare John Grisham the master of the legal thriller teams up with Jim McCloskey the founder of the first US organisation dedicated to exonerating innocent people to tell ten gripping and shocking true stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice Framed is the story of how truth can prevail and how freedom can be won when all seems lost and the deck is stacked against you All the cases in thi

LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON FICTION Ten wrongful conviction cases Twenty one innocent people Framed tells ten stories with a truth more shocking than fiction John Grisham the master of the legal thriller teams up with Jim McCloskey who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice All the cases in this book are simply extraordinary And all are true Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife s murder only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself despite being 120 miles away at the time it was committed Clarence Brandley spent nine years on Death Row coming to within six days of execution before new evidence cleared him of all charges And in the case of the Norfolk Four police and prosecutors continued to arrest innocent people until not one but four men were behind bars Impeccably researched and told with page turning conviction in Framed these cases are finally laid bare Most importantly they show how truth can prevail and how freedom can be won when all seems lost Each of these stories is told with astonishing power They are packed with human drama with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage But these ar

LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTIONTen wrongful conviction casesTwenty-one innocent peopleFramed tells ten stories with a truth more shocking than fictionJohn Grisham, the master of the legal thriller, teams up with Jim McCloskey, who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people, to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice. All the cases in this book are simply extraordinary. And all are true.Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wifes murder, only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself - despite being 120 miles away at the time it was committed.Clarence Brandley spent nine years on Death Row, coming to within six days of execution, before new evidence cleared him of all charges.And in the case of the Norfolk Four, police and prosecutors continued to arrest innocent people until not one but four men were behind bars.Impeccably researched and told with page-turning conviction, in Framed, these cases are finally laid bare.Most importantly, they show how truth can prevail and how freedom can be won when all seems lost.Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories - they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice systemDavid Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The master of the legal thriller (Associated Press) teams up with the godfather of the innocence movement (Texas Monthly) to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.Each of these stories is told with astonishing power.David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower MoonGripping . . . compelling . . . What makes [Framed] important reading isnt the shock value advertised in the title. Its the exposure of the infuriating, recurrent factors involved in so many unrighteous convictions.The Washington PostJohn Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but its his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system.A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse.Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you.Look for John Grishams forthcoming legal thriller, The Widow. This time, the verdict isnt the end of the story.

Un roman puissant sur l’enfermement, la résilience et la lutte intérieure face à l’injustice.

El maestro del thriller legal se acerca al true crime con diez impactantes historias reales de personas que fueron condenadas injustamente.Muchas personas pasan años en la cárcel sin haber cometido ningun crimen. Esta injusticia, que sirve de premisa a tantas novelas, se hace real en este libro en el que John Grisham ha decidido contar diez desgarradores casos de inocentes que fueron obligados a sacrificar amigos, familias, parejas y decadas de sus vidas en prision mientras los culpables seguian libres.En cada una de estas dramaticas historias, Grisham y Jim McCloskey, fundador de la organizacion Centurion Ministries, dedicada a luchar contra estos errores del sistema judicial, relatan con destreza y rigor las investigaciones policiales que condujeron a las condenas y las duras batallas legales que lograron la exoneracion. Son historias tragicas, a veces casi inexplicables, que dejan una sensacion de profunda incredulidad. Dramas humanos que revelan crueldad, racismo y corrupcion, pero tambien coraje y esperanza.Apoyado en un impecable trabajo de documentacion y contado con apasionamiento y el adictivo suspense que solo Grisham puede lograr, Inocentes es una historia de como superar la adversidad cuando todo esta en tu contra.Sobre el libro han dicho:Cada una de estas historias esta contada con una fuerza asombrosa. Todas estan repletas de drama humano, de actos de villania espeluznantes y de una valentia sobrecogedora. Pero son algo mas que historias reales apasionantes: son una llamada de atencion.David Grann, autor de Los asesinos de la luna Inocentes es la segunda incursion de Grisham en el genero de no ficcion, y aqui tambien quedan bien expuestas sus dotes narrativas.Associated PressLa verdad acabo imponiendose en estos casos, pero eso no disminuye el impacto de esta seria mirada a lo que ocurre cuando hacemos la vista gorda ante la injusticia. Una lectura obligada, poderosa e indignante, sobre la ineptitud y la injusticia del sistema legal.Kirkus Reviews

A riveting and infuriating examination of criminal prosecutions, revealing how easy it is to convict the wrong person and how nearly impossible it is to undo the error. Washington Post "No one has illuminated this problem more thoughtfully and persistently." Bryan Stevenson, author of Just MercyJim McCloskey was at a midlife crossroads when he met the man who would change his life. A former management consultant, McCloskey had grown disenchanted with the business world; he enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary at the age of 37. His first assignment, in 1980, was as a chaplain at Trenton State Prison. Among the inmates was Jorge de los Santos, a heroin addict whod been convicted of murder years earlier. He swore to McCloskey that he was innocentand, over time, McCloskey came to believe him. With no legal or investigative training to speak of, McCloskey threw himself into the case. Two years later, thanks to those efforts, Jorge de los Santos walked free, fully exonerated. McCloskey had found his calling. He established Centurion Ministries, the first group in America devoted to overturning wrongful convictions. Together with his staff and a team of forensic experts, lawyers, and volunteersthrough tireless investigation and an unflagging dedication to justiceCenturion has freed 65 innocent prisoners who had been sentenced to life or death.When Truth Is All You Have is McCloskeys inspirational story, as well as those of the unjustly imprisoned for whom he has fought. Spanning the nation, it is a chronicle of faith and doubt; of triumphant success and shattering failure. It candidly exposes a life of searching and struggle, uplifted by McCloskeys certainty that he had found what he was put on earth to do. Filled with generosity, humor, and compassion, it is the soul-bearing account of a man who has redeemed innumerable livesand incited a movementwith nothing more than his unshakeable belief in the truth.