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The Last Juror

by John Grisham
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Small-town paper thrives on courtroom drama.

If you're intrigued by tales that blend journalistic ambition with raw courtroom suspense, "The Last Juror" will probably captivate you. Grisham has a knack for creating vivid legal landscapes that are not only intriguing but feel authentic, and it shines through in this story. The tension of a vengeful convict set against the transformation of a young newspaper owner in a tumultuous era gives this novel a gripping edge.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Last Juror

by John Grisham
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ISBN: 9780099537144
Author: John Grisham

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In 1970, The Ford County Times, one of Mississipi's more colourful weekly
newspapers, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership
was assumed by 23-year-old college drop-out, Willie Traynor. The future of
the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered
by a member of the notorious Padgittt family. Traynor reported all the
gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper. The murderer, Danny
Padgitt, was tried before a packed courtroom in Clanton, Mississippi. The
trial came to a startling, 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. 'Masterful... When Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets
rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating...
Quality thriller writing' Daily Mirror 'The Last Juror does not need to
coast on itr author's megapopularity. It's a reminder of how the Grisham
juggernaut began' New York Times


Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 2011
 

Small-town paper thrives on courtroom drama.

If you're intrigued by tales that blend journalistic ambition with raw courtroom suspense, "The Last Juror" will probably captivate you. Grisham has a knack for creating vivid legal landscapes that are not only intriguing but feel authentic, and it shines through in this story. The tension of a vengeful convict set against the transformation of a young newspaper owner in a tumultuous era gives this novel a gripping edge.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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