Set in 1932 within Cold Mountain Penitentiary's E Block, known as 'the Green Mile' for its lime-colored floor, the narrative unfolds through the retrospection of Paul Edgecombe, a former prison guard. Among the condemned men waits John Coffey, an enigmatic figure with a child-like mind and a body of imposing stature, facing death for an unspeakable crime. Edgecombe, who has witnessed many oddities during his tenure, realizes that Coffey is unlike any other inmate. As their paths collide on the Green Mile, a journey of the human spirit begins, probing into the depths of human depravity and the astonishing forces of compassion and revelation. Stephen King's evocative serial novel offers a formidable blend of suspense, the supernatural, and the profound truths that challenge our deepest convictions.