The book that inspired A Crime on the Bayou 
the acclaimed documentary film by Nancy Buirski

Finalist for 2021 Chautauqua Prize
Finalist for 2021 Audie Award
An Apple Audiobooks "Must Listen"
An Observer Best Book of the Spring
A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Spring
A Library Journal Title to Watch
A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2020
One of Smithsonian's New Books to Read

"Set against the backdrop of virulent racism seen throughout the South during the civil rights movement, Matthew Van Meter’s Deep Delta Justice takes readers through 'one of the most important — and improbable — criminal cases in American history.' A legal saga with an emphasis on storytelling, it’s a valuable contribution to the literature on the civil rights movement and the ongoing fight against white supremacy." - The Washington Post

"Arriving amid a global reckoning on police brutality and criminal justice, Deep Delta Justice demonstrates 'how a seemingly minor incident brought massive, systemic change.'" - Smithsonian Magazine

"This deeply researched and vividly written chronicle is the definitive account of one of the civil rights movement's most unheralded victories." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A seminal work of impeccable scholarship. Recommended to all working in the intersections of law, criminal justice, and social activism." - Library Journal (starred review)
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