Paul Edgecombe is a former warden at the Louisiana Federal Penitentiary, Cold Mountain, and now a resident of a nursing home. More than half a century ago, he did something he still can't forgive himself for. And the burden of the past takes him back to 1932. Then, "newcomers" arrived at Block E, where criminals sentenced to death were held. Among those waiting for the infamous Green Mile - the last path a convict takes to the place of execution - was John Coffey. He was found guilty of raping and murdering twin sisters Cora and Katie Detterick. Slowly, Paul realizes that this clumsy giant, who looked like a meek child, cannot be a murderous monster. But how to save someone who has already set foot on the Green Mile?
