You know how big the human heart is?” Graff balled his hand into a fist. “About that size. I continue to be amazed at how much hate such a small thing can hold, even in people who think of themselves as decent and Christian. There are a lot of folks in this county with a lot of hate stored up, and those small hearts of theirs are just ready to burst from it. You can work miracles with a jury, Charlie. I’ve seen you do it. But I’m afraid you’d have to be God himself to get a fair hearing for Noah Bluestone. And he knows it.”

