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A Time to Kill: A Jake Brigance Novel
John Grisham
(Author)
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The master of the legal thriller probes the savage depths of racial violence in this searing courtroom drama featuring the beloved Jake Brigance."John Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today."--The Philadelphia Inquirer
The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless white men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime--until the girl's father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own hands. For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life--and then his own. Don't miss any of John Grisham's gripping Jake Brigance novels:
A TIME TO KILL - SYCAMORE ROW - A TIME FOR MERCY
Product Details
Price
$18.00
$16.56
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publish Date
March 15, 2004
Pages
544
Dimensions
5.26 X 8.02 X 1.16 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780385338608
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About the Author
John Grisham is the author of a collection of stories, a work of nonfiction, three sports novels, four kids' books, and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into forty-two languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.
Reviews
"Grisham's pleasure in relating the Byzantine complexities of Clanton (Mississippi) politics is contagious and he tells a good story...An enjoyable book."--Library Journal. "Grisham excels!"--Dallas Times Herald.
