Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner Paperback Book 9780099740315

An elderly proud black farmer Lucas Beauchamp is wrongfully arrested for the murder of a white man The lynch mob are baying for his blood His sole hope lies with a young white boy bent on repaying an old favour who with the help of Lucass cynical lawyer will work to find the truth and hatch a risky plot to prove his innocence