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

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Genre: Fiction ISBN-13: 9780385510431 Format: Hardcover LCCN: 2004-043818 Language: English Item Width: 6.5 in ISBN-10: 0385510438 Item Length: 9.5 in Publication Year: 2004 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! Intended Audience: Trade Topic: Thrillers / Legal, Legal, Thrillers / Suspense Item Height: 1.3 in Dewey Edition: 22 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. LC Classification Number: PS3557.R5355L37 Number of Pages: 368 Pages Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Dewey Decimal: 813/.54 gtin13: 9780385510431 brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Item Weight: 22.6 Oz Author: John Grisham Book Title: Last Juror : a Novel TitleLeading: The

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