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“An innocent man is going to be murdered tonight.
When my innocence is proven, I hope Americans will realize the injustice
of the death penalty as all other civilized countries have.”
– Roger Keith Coleman’s last words moments before the state
of Virginia put him to death May 20, 1992
May God Have Mercy
by John C. Tucker
published September, 1997
ISBN: 0393040321
VADP is making this book available for $20 (postage included) for the hardcover;
$15 for the paperback. Contact VADP for more information at office@vadp.org or 434-960-7779 or send
check or money order to VADP, P.O. Box 4804, Charlottesville, VA 22905.
Synopsis:
A chilling real-life murder mystery describes how Roger Coleman is
convicted of the murder of his sister-in-law Wanda McCoy. As Coleman
waits out his own death watch on Virginia's Death Row, compelling evidence
is unearthed that sheds doubt on his guilt. Can we trust the justice
system to find
the truth?
The publisher, W. W. Norton , 08/20/97:
Rave reviews
"If you think you believe in the death penalty, then you must read John Tucker's
lucid, compelling book about blind justice of the wrong kind."—Scott Turow
"May God Have Mercy is a powerful and absorbing book that will challenge
the way you think about the justice system."—Vincent Bugliosi
"On one level this book is a gripping murder mystery: did Roger
Coleman really kill Wanda McCoy? But, on a deeper level, this book is a fierce
indictment of a callous system which values judicial procedures more than
justice—more than the life of a possibly innocent man."—Sister Helen Prejean,
CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking
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