The Last Juror
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 111520 readers · 421 pages · ≈ 7 h 48 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Last Juror?
About ≈ 7 h 48 m — 421 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Last Juror?
421 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Last Juror?
It sits on the Drama, Thriller, Mystery shelves.
Is The Last Juror in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Last Juror take place?
It is set in Mississippi.
Who wrote The Last Juror?
John Grisham.