Praying For Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene Greene
Set in McIntosh County, Georgia, in the 1970s, this is the true story of the political awakening of a tiny black community, and of the downfall of a flamboyant white sheriff and his gang. It is also the story of the rise of Thurnell Aston, a disabled black boilermaker who decided to fight back, of his triumph and of his tragic downfall.