Summary of David Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls
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Summary of David Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls

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Summary of David Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls

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Get the Summary of David Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls in 20 minutes. In the racially charged Virginia of 1968, the brutal murder of a wealthy white couple, Leslie and Anne Randolph, throws the life of young lawyer Jack Lee into turmoil. Jerome Washington, a Black handyman employed by the Randolphs, is found at the scene, immediately arrested, and brutally beaten by the prejudiced Deputy Taliaferro. Miss Jessup, Jerome's great-grandmother-in-law and a domestic worker for a prominent lawyer, seeks out Jack, knowing he needs a white lawyer to navigate the deeply biased legal system. Despite his inexperience with murder cases and the immense pressure from the community, Jack accepts, driven by a nascent sense of justice and Miss Jessup's desperate plea...

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Publisher
Slingshot Books
eBook ISBN
9798330097661
Edition
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Table of contents

  1. Overview
  2. Virginia Crossroads
  3. Homeward for Birthday
  4. Jessup, Race, and Memory
  5. Jessup, Family, and Fears
  6. Justice in Madison Heights
  7. Justice for Jerome
  8. Bridge of Injustice
  9. Dangerous Political Currents
  10. Randolph Estate Investigation
  11. Randolph’s Missing Gardener
  12. Racial Bias Revealed
  13. Justice, Family, and Race
  14. Jailhouse Revelation
  15. Scars, Secrets, and Suspicions
  16. Family, Duty, and Lies
  17. Regret, Loss, and Change
  18. Choosing Sides
  19. Jack’s Unwavering Resolve
  20. Golden Leaf Confrontations
  21. Secrets, Lies, and Lawyers
  22. Prejudice, Threats, and Strategy
  23. Justice, Race, and Power
  24. Fatal Inheritance
  25. Jerome’s Plea & Visitor
  26. Brady, Battle, and Betrayal
  27. Pearl’s Plea and Peril
  28. Circumstantial but Damning
  29. Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
  30. Plea Rejected, Doubts Arise
  31. Randolph’s Final Days
  32. Queenie, Kindness, and Racism
  33. Paths to Justice
  34. DuBose Faces Southern Racism
  35. Green Book’s Shadow
  36. Randolph’s Shifting Story
  37. Randolph’s Hidden Secrets
  38. Pickett, Pictures, Prejudice, Passion
  39. Tontine’s Fatal Legacy
  40. Secrets, Lies, and Alibis
  41. Janice’s Escape and Lucy’s Injury
  42. Resolute Against Hate
  43. Southern Secrets
  44. Sanctuary, Racism, and Hope
  45. Shifting Suspicions
  46. Hilly, Funerals, and Secrets
  47. Trial By Fire
  48. Reconciliation, Trial Strategy, Miracle
  49. Hidden Truths Revealed
  50. Hilly’s Hidden History
  51. Greed, Murder, and Justice
  52. Justice for Washingtons
  53. Justice Obstructed
  54. Jerome’s Troubled Trial
  55. Justice, Inequality, and Hope
  56. Secrets, Love, and Justice
  57. Shifting Alibi and Lies
  58. Randolph’s Desperate Testimony
  59. Pool, Prejudice, and Proof
  60. Reunion, Racism, and Resilience
  61. Secrets, Abuse, and Doubt
  62. Hope, Art, and Doubt
  63. Ashby’s Confession and Strategy
  64. A Bayonet’s Chaos
  65. Planted Bayonet’s Secrets
  66. Betrayal, Lies, and Loyalty
  67. Secret Hanover Meeting
  68. Drucker’s Testimony Implodes
  69. Jerome’s War Wound Defense
  70. A Biased Bargain
  71. Pearl’s Plea, Shifting Truths
  72. Christine’s Shifting Testimony
  73. Hanover’s Confession
  74. Verdict, Violence, and Vengeance
  75. New Beginnings, Uncertain Futures
  76. Chicago’s New Partnership