Louisiana, the 1940s: An electric chair is brought to the small town of St. Martinsville for the planned execution of a young Black man named Will, who is accused of raping a white girl. In reality, she was his lover, who took her own life out of despair and can no longer help him. Everyone knows that the death sentence is a scandal, but even Will himself has inwardly consented out of grief and guilt, while white vigilantes threaten the doubting prosecutor with the kidnapping of his son. Based on a true story, Elizabeth Winthrop narrates the tragic events with psychological depth and a multi-perspective intensity reminiscent of William Faulkner, leading to a surprising conclusion. A masterful book that you won't be able to put down and that will leave no one indifferent.