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In 27 years, Grisham has created 30 novels for adults and five for young adults

John Grisham never dreamed of being an author until he witnessed a dramatic criminal trial as a young lawyer. In 27 years, Grisham has created 30 novels for adults and five for young adults. Most are legal thrillers and has sold more than 300 million copies. Nine became movies starring some of Hollywood’s biggest names. First on "CBS This Morning," Grisham joins the show to discuss his latest book, "Rogue Lawyer."

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John Grisham talks new book, "The Guardians"

John Grisham is considered the king of the legal thriller. The bestselling author has sold more than 300 million copies of his books worldwide, including classics like "The Firm," "A Time To Kill" and "The Pelican Brief." His latest novel, "The Guardians," tells the story of a murdered lawyer and one organization's journey to exonerate a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 22 years. He joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new book which the Los Angeles Times called "an inside look at the dirty machineries of process and power, with plenty of entertainment."

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John Grisham on docuseries "The Innocent Man"

In the literary world, the names don't get much bigger than John Grisham. The bestselling author is responsible for writing some of the most popular legal thrillers of the past 30 years including "A Time To Kill," "The Firm," and "The Pelican Brief.” In 2006, he wrote his first nonfiction book, "The Innocent Man," about the murders of two women, the four men who were convicted and the questions raised over their guilt. Now, Netflix has turned the book into a six-part docuseries of the same name. Grisham joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss what caught his eye about this particular case and why he's drawn to stories about wrongful conviction.

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