A little less than the first half of the book is based on the facts although changing the name from George Stinney to Linius Bragg .
Stout used the controversies surrounding Stinney 's guilt and trial for a mystery story .
A little less than the first half of the book is based on the facts although changing the name from Stinney   to Linius Bragg .
Stout used the controversies surrounding Stinney 's guilt and trial for a mystery story .