The Year in Books
Slate picks the best books of 2005.

My favorite new nonfiction book this year is Tulia, by Nate Blakeslee. It's the story of the wrongful prosecution of 47 residents of the town of Tulia, Tex.—38 of them black—based on the made-up testimony of one rogue cop.

Some of the defendants got virtual life sentences before the case unraveled.

Blakeslee broke the story for the Texas Observer. His book has movie deal written all over it. There's a rich and unlikely mix of characters—devious bad guys, likable victims, and valiant lawyer-heroes who wield their briefcases to save the day. It all makes for a satisfying tale about fighting the good fight.

http://www.slate.com/id/2132348/?nav=tap3

Qwerty, sounds like a good book...I think I will put it on my list of book I want to read.

Ann

qwerty,
it does sound like a good book. I think I will have to check it out on amazon. Hmmm...I wonder if they have a copy in an e-book format?
Anyway, I think this would be an excellent book to read.