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A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller.
- John Grisham
- 1989
Jan 1, 2001 · In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence, as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in a small southern town, Clanton, Mississippi. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men.
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Jun 23, 2009 · by John Grisham (Author) 4.6 32,883 ratings. Book 1 of 3: Jake Brigance. See all formats and editions. #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.
- Grisham, John
- $7.48
A Time to Kill is the first book in the Jake Brigance series by John Grisham, a lawyer thriller set in Mississippi. Find out more about the series, its ratings, reviews, and editions on Goodreads.
A Time to Kill is a legal thriller about a black girl's father who takes justice into his own hands after a racist attack. The book features Jake Brigance, a defense attorney who struggles to save his client's life and his own in a racially divided town.
Nov 1, 1993 · A Time to Kill. John Grisham. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Nov 1, 1993 - Fiction - 496 pages. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The master of the legal thriller probes the savage depths...
A legal thriller about a black girl's father who takes justice into his own hands after a racist attack. Find out how defense attorney Jake Brigance tries to save his life and his own in this #1 New York Times bestseller.