The Last Juror

Random House, Australia, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 355 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House, Australia, 2004. First Edition. This is the first Australian edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In 1970, The Ford County Times, one of Mississippi'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 Padgitt 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. *** Quantity Available: 3. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN: 1844131599. ISBN/EAN: 9781844131594. Inventory No: 10030491.. 9781844131594