Willie Traynor, 23, is a college dropout. He works as a reporter for a small-town newspaper in Clanton, Mississippi. When the paper goes bankrupt, Willie buys it with loan and works hard to bring the newspaper back to its reputation. Some time later, he begins to cover a case of the brutal murder of a beautiful young widow. The killer is Danny Padgitt, son of the head of redneck mafia who are killers and drug smugglers. As Willie covers this sensational case, he becomes highly popular. Danny is sentenced to life in prison and he vows revenge on the jurors. Over the next several years, the jurors begin to die one by one. Filled with suspense, thrill and heroism, this book talks about taking risks and a young man's growth towards wisdom.
