The Last Juror

The novel centers around Willie Traynor, a 23-year-old college dropout who becomes the owner of the Ford County Times in Clanton, Mississippi.

The story unfolds with the brutal rape and murder of Rhoda Kassellaw, which Willie covers, and the subsequent trial of the accused, Danny Padgitt.

After Padgitt's parole, jurors from his trial begin to die mysteriously, creating a climate of fear and revenge.

The book explores themes of justice, community, and the complexities of small-town life in the American South during the 1970s.