The Walls of Jericho: A Novel
Jack Ford
eBook
(Bascom Hill Publishing Group, Sept. 26, 2013)
On a dark Mississippi night in 1960, a young black Civil Rightsleader is murdered, ripped apart by a shotgun blast and left todie in a ditch beside a lonely country road. No arrest is evermade and the murder is never solved.Decades later, the nearly forgotten slaying is resurrected, withdeadly consequences. Jefferson Trannon, an Ole Miss law professor,and Ella Garrity, a New York Times reporter, stumbleupon long-hidden documents and a shocking witness that,together, could unlock the explosive secrets of the brutal killing.Following a trail of hatred and violence, the unlikely partners— Jeff, the son of a revered Civil Rights crusader, and Ella,the granddaughter of a leader of the KKK — are drawn into adeadly conspiracy that sends them hurtling through the darkhistory of racism in the Old South and into the frighteningshadows of the politics of the New South. Along the way, theyare confronted by murder, betrayal, a sensational trial, and, ultimately,the stunning truth behind the mystery.Award-winning journalist and former prosecutor Jack Ford infusesThe Walls of Jericho with grit and an insider’sview of the legal system, weaving together a tale rife with classic Southern charm and powerful Southernretribution — where nothing is truly as it seems, and secrecy trumps all.