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Diary of an Innocent Man Setup by the Detroit Police
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 7 2026
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.44
Height: 0.59 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
What if you were seventeen years old, arrested for a murder you did not commit, and told you would spend the rest of your life behind bars?
That is exactly what happened to Charles Lewis.
In the summer of 1976, Charles was a teenager living in Detroit with dreams for his future. In a matter of hours, those dreams were replaced with handcuffs, interrogation rooms, courtrooms, and a sentence that would steal more than four decades of his life.
Diary of an Innocent Man is the true story of one man's fight to survive after being convicted of a crime he has always maintained he did not commit. It is a story of courage, endurance, hope, and the determination to keep believing in justice when the justice system has failed.
Over the next forty-three years, Charles faced violence, isolation, disappointment, and countless obstacles that would have broken many people. Instead of giving up, he educated himself, studied the law, filed legal motions, helped other prisoners, and continued fighting for his freedom.
This book takes readers inside the realities of life behind prison walls. It explores the emotional toll of losing decades with family and friends, the struggle to maintain hope, and the extraordinary resilience required to survive year after year while refusing to surrender.
Along the way, readers will witness:
- The investigation that changed a teenager's life forever.
- The trials and courtroom battles that led to a life sentence.
- The daily realities of surviving inside prison for more than four decades.
- The relentless legal fight for justice.
- The emotional cost paid by both Charles and his family.
- The people who believed in him when few others did.
- The long road that ultimately led to his release.
More than a true crime story, this is a deeply personal memoir about faith, perseverance, and the strength of the human spirit. It asks difficult questions about eyewitness testimony, police investigations, the criminal justice system, and what happens when an innocent person is convicted.
Whether you enjoy true crime, memoirs, stories of wrongful conviction, or books about overcoming impossible odds, this powerful account offers a firsthand perspective that few people can imagine and even fewer have lived.
Charles Lewis does not ask readers to simply accept his story. He invites them to examine the facts, consider the evidence, and decide for themselves.
If you have ever wondered what it takes to survive forty-three years in prison while holding on to hope, this book will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
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