Ranked #4 in John Grisham, Ranked #25 in Arkansas — see more rankings.
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... more
The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and... more
Rankings by Category
The Last Juror is ranked in the following categories:
- #59 in Law
- #59 in Lawyers
- #59 in Page-Turner
- #93 in Sales
- #90 in Thriller Suspense