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Last Juror : A Novel by John Grisham (2004, Hardcover)

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LC Classification Number: PS3557.R5355L37 LCCN: 2004-043818 Topic: Thrillers / Legal, Legal, Thrillers / Suspense TitleLeading: The Author: John Grisham Dewey Edition: 22 Item Height: 1.3 in Dewey Decimal: 813/.54 Reviews: "Never let it be said this man doesn't know how to spin a good yarn." -- Entertainment Weekly "John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we've got in the United States these days." -- New York Times Book Review "John Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today." -- Philadelphia Inquirer From the Paperback edition., "Never let it be said this man doesn't know how to spin a good yarn." -- Entertainment Weekly "John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we've got in the United States these days." -- New York Times Book Review "John Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today." -- Philadelphia Inquirer, "Never let it be said this man doesn't know how to spin a good yarn." - Entertainment Weekly "John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we've got in the United States these days." - New York Times Book Review "John Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today." - Philadelphia Inquirer From the Paperback edition. Format: Hardcover Item Weight: 22.6 Oz Language: English Intended Audience: Trade ISBN-10: 0385510438 Genre: Fiction Publication Year: 2004 Book Title: Last Juror : a Novel Item Width: 6.5 in Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN-13: 9780385510431 Item Length: 9.5 in brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group gtin13: 9780385510431 Synopsis: In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times , went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper. The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison. But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began., #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times , went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper. The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison. But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times , went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper. The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison. But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM! Number of Pages: 368 Pages

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