McCracken Poston Jr

McCracken Poston Jr.

Zenith Man

Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom

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‘Zenith Man’ gets late-in-life hug from Ga. town that once feared him

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Nominated for Crime Book of the Year

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"Like a nonfiction John Grisham thriller with echoes of Rainman, Just Mercy, and a captivating smalltown Southern setting, this is the fascinating true story—sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking—of an idealistic young lawyer determined to free an innocent neurodivergent man accused of murdering the wife no one knew he had."

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True Crime Legends Speak

"A case that simply defies belief. You can't make something like this up!"

- Paul Dowling, Executive Producer, with Vince Sherry, Senior Producer, Forensic Files

"Was this a case of murder - or a most unusual love story?"

- Bill Kurtis, A&E's American Justice

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McCracken Poston is a good storyteller and has a good story to tell, with the kinds of twists and turns that will make readers think it’s great fiction—except it all happened.

Jon Meacham

New York Times bestselling author, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Poston found himself defending a guy everyone thought was guilty in what appeared to be a slam-dunk murder case. But the amazing truth in this true crime drama is there was no crime at all. It’s one hell of a story.

Jonathan Karl

author of Betrayal, Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News

Poston is a natural storyteller in the great Southern Gothic tradition. He sees the pain, but finds the humor, too, and ultimately the humanity, turning a tale of murder into a remarkable story of love, friendship and justice.

Rory Kennedy

Emmy Award‑winning documentary filmmaker

McCracken King Poston Jr.’s skillful account in Zenith Man is a warning about prejudice, a rush to judgment, and how Americans who are different can be swept up unfairly in our justice system. An inspiring tale about courage and how both lawyer and client helped each other find redemption. A must-read.

Pete Earley

New York Times bestselling author of The Hot House, Crazy, and No Human Contact

Poston's unique voice has brought to life two fascinating characters thrown into a case that challenges our basic assumptions about law enforcement, the courts, and the media. You won't be able to put down The Zenith Man until the very last word.

Charles Bosworth, Jr, and Joel Schwartz

authors of Bone Deep

McCracken King Poston Jr, is a criminal defense attorney and former state legislator in the Georgia House of Representatives. He gained national attention for his handling of several notable cases that were featured on CNN Presents, Dateline NBC, A&E’s American Justice and Forensic Files.

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McCracken Poston Jr. is scheduling Book Clubs for private appearances! Depending on location and availability, the session could be in person or virtual!

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https://t.co/ZlxkkhLEKG, I wrote a book about a strange murder trial. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."-Maya Angelou

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15 Nov

My publisher told me about this LIMITED TIME DEAL on hardcover!

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11 Nov

Sharing a platform with UGA XI is the most exciting part of this for me! Come on down Friday 5-7 pm!

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11 Nov

See this Instagram photo by @uga.bookstore

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7 Nov

The CATOOSA BUISNESS HOLIDAY EXPO is today at the Colonnade! Last year, Alvin was with me here for presales of the book, but the photo used here is vintage, from a quarter-century ago!

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6 Nov

The STONEBROOK BOOK CLUB, just across the state line in Tennessee, hosted me in their beautiful clubhouse last night. It was a wonderfully big crowd, with several men crashing into the usual demographic. They were a great audience.
There were so many nice people there, but I was…

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22 Oct

This week marks eight months since Alvin charmed the big crowd at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta at the book's launch about a misunderstood and misjudged man going through the ordeal of a murder trial. And that was me! No, seriously, it was, of course, Alvin.…

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10 Oct

The artist's credit and photo, framed by Ringgold Art & Frame, went up yesterday in Caffeine Addicts Coffee.

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9 Oct

THE LADIES OF THE BLACK CREEK BOOK CLUB from the beautiful Black Creek community just west of Chattanooga put on a fun author event last night! I knew this would be fun when a hang glider soared overhead as I walked into the clubhouse. Since everyone had read or listened to the…

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McCracken Poston Jr. @realzenithman ·

4 Oct

I've been on a "blog book tour" this week, sharing Alvin's story with the world. It is not as fun as an actual book tour, but it is easier on the gas tank and just as effective, if not more, in reaching people who want to read a good story.
Back to the fun again as I'm going to…

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3 Oct

I'm always humbled by the reception of this book outside of our community and far away from Georgia and Tennessee. Please tell your distant friends and family about this story. It was an important one before I even ventured to write it.
And I hope to see you at the Decatur Book…