Definition of penultimate | Bee Dictionary of English

n the next to last syllable in a word
s next to the last
the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter

Sutton cops to as much in a penultimate chapter titled "The Virtues of Assholes.
Penultimate (cont'd) Sirs: It's high time that PTI and PTI-Reader Shishkin get time straight.
IN the penultimate week before the opening of the Democratic Convention, Hubert Humphrey was glancing ahead, behind and sideways at the dangers besetting him.

Book Reviews
Minneapolis: Zenith Press, 2011. Pp. vi, 328. Illus., maps, appends., notes, biblio, index. $28.00. ISBN: 0760338981. Aviation historian Dorr uses the penultimate Eight Air Force raid on Berlin, on February 3, 1945, as a means of examining the American air campaign against the German capital.
June 13, 2013 - Strategy Page
Book Reviews
Minneapolis: Zenith Press, 2011. Pp. vi, 328. Illus., maps, appends., notes, biblio, index. $28.00. ISBN: 0760338981. Aviation historian Dorr uses the penultimate Eight Air Force raid on Berlin, on February 3, 1945, as a means of examining the American air campaign against the German capital.
June 13, 2013 - Strategy Page
Stats: Here's How We Deal With TV Deaths and Shockers Like the 'Red Wedding'
Following Game of Thrones’ now-infamous Red Wedding episode, people were–what’s the phrase?–crazy pissed. Upset at the shocking end to the season’s penultimate episode, and the deaths of several favorite characters, fans of the show railed on social media with an endless stream of “ Thanks for nothing , Game of Thrones ” and “ I may be completely done with Game of Thrones ” tweets.
June 12, 2013 - Wired News

Lewis Hamilton in EatSleepSport
When asked if he thought it was sour grapes from Alonso, Hamilton said: "Yeah. I even saw him overtaken by a Sauber on the big screen (referring to Kamui Kobayashi's pass on Alonso on the penultimate lap). It's very unlike him to be overtaken by a...
Alberto Contador in Washington Post
It's not normal that someone working for you finishes less than a minute off in the general standings,Contador said. "If (the penultimate stage time trial) had been 20 kilometers more who knows what would have happened."
Ahmad Chalabi in FOXNews
I am America's best friend in Iraq,Chalabi said. "If the CPA finds it necessary to direct an armed attack against my home you can see the state of relations between the CPA and the Iraqi people ...... This is the penultimate act of failure...