04069cam a2200685 i 4500 1364471076 TxAuBib 20240703120000.0 231002s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023046039 9781538765029 hardcover 1538765020 hardcover 9781538768341 signed edition 1538768348 signed edition 9781538768358 B&N.com signed edition 1538768356 B&N.com signed edition (OCoLC)1401665902 TxAuBib rda Baldacci, David, author. A calamity of souls / David Baldacci. First edition. New York : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2024. ©2024. ix, 480 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants. When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call and the only one on the property at the time of death. As far as the state is concerned, it's an open and shut case. Jack Lee, born and raised in Freeman County, knows that every man deserves a solid defense and agrees to be Jerome's lawyer, against everyone's better judgement. But as the facts of the case unfold, it becomes more and more obvious to Jack that this trial isn't about uncovering the truth and is instead a racially charged set up. And the whole town is calling for Jerome to receive the death penalty. Jack is soon ensnared in a system that's doing everything it can to prevent him from saving Jerome's life, and even he thinks all is lost. Then Desiree DuBose, a lawyer from up North with a social justice agenda, comes to town and quickly joins as co-council, blasting the case all over the news to gain support. But the citizens of Freeman County don't want to wait for the final verdict and Jack and Desiree find themselves in the crosshairs. Jack will need to stop at nothing to prove that Jerome is innocent even at the risk of his own life... and his family's"-- Provided by publisher. 20240703. Murder Fiction. Trials (Murder) Fiction. Racism against Black people Fiction. Racism in criminal justice administration Fiction. Racism in law enforcement Fiction. Capital punishment Fiction. African American women lawyers Fiction. Criminal defense lawyers Fiction. Meurtre Romans, nouvelles, etc. Procès (Meurtre) Romans, nouvelles, etc. Racisme à l'égard des personnes noires Romans, nouvelles, etc. Racisme dans l'application des lois Romans, nouvelles, etc. Peine de mort Romans, nouvelles, etc. Racisme dans l'administration de la justice pénale Romans, nouvelles, etc. Avocates noires américaines Romans, nouvelles, etc. Avocats de la défense pénale Romans, nouvelles, etc. Homicide Fiction. Virginia Fiction. Virginie Romans, nouvelles, etc. Legal fiction. Legal fiction (Literature.) fast Novels. fast Detective and mystery fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.) lcgft Historical fiction. fast Legal fiction (Literature.) Novels. lcgft Romans judiciaires. rvmgf Romans. rvmgf TXHSP