Coffey on the mile

A powerful blend of supernatural fiction, crime drama, and emotional storytelling by Stephen King. Set during the Great Depression, the novel follows Paul Edgecombe, a prison guard supervising death row—known as the "Green Mile" because of its green linoleum floor—at Cold Mountain Penitentiary.

Paul's life changes when John Coffey, a physically imposing but gentle Black man convicted of murdering two young girls, arrives on death row. Although Coffey has been sentenced to execution, Paul soon discovers that he possesses extraordinary healing abilities and an innocent, compassionate nature. As the guards begin to question whether justice has truly been served, they are forced to confront difficult questions about morality, prejudice, mercy, and redemption.

Blending courtroom drama, supernatural elements, and profound human emotion, The Green Mile is widely regarded as one of Stephen King's finest and most moving novels.