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  1. John Grisham’s 1988 novel A Time to Kill tells the story of attorney Jake Brigance and his infamous client, Carl Lee Hailey. Set against the backdrop of racially charged Mississippi, the legal thriller examines themes of inequality, intolerance, and retribution. The novel begins when two white men, Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard, abduct and ...

  2. A Time to Kill Summary. It's the early '80s in the small Mississippi town of Clanton, in Ford County, Mississippi. Small-time drug dealer and recently released ex-convict Bill Ray Cobb and his best pal Willard take Cobb's new pickup truck on a joyride through town. Tearing through the backroads, high and drunk, they ride up on ten-year-old ...

  3. Introduction. "A Time to Kill" is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that takes place in the fictional town of Clanton, Mississippi. The book delves into the themes of racial tension, justice, and morality, and follows the story of a young lawyer defending a black man who took the law into his own hands after his daughter was brutally ...

  4. A Time to Kill Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Related Titles and a Free Quiz on A Time to Kill by John Grisham. A Time to Kill was John Grisham's first novel, although it did ...

  5. Synopsis. Two white racists, Billy Ray Cobb (Nicky Katt) and Pete Willard (Doug Hutchison), come across a 10-year-old black girl named Tonya Hailey (Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly) in rural Mississippi. They violently rape and beat Tonya and dump her in a nearby river after a failed attempt to hang her.

  6. Oct 22, 2013 · John Grisham wrote A Time to Kill, a legal thriller, in 1989 while he was a practicing lawyer in Mississippi. While observing a trial in the courthouse near his practice, he witnessed the testimony of a 12-year-old who was raped and beaten, and was thus inspired to write this novel. It was an extremely emotional experience for him, and he began ...

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  8. A Time to Kill Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1 - 9. Summary. The novel begins with a scene of horrific violence being committed by a small-time drug dealer Billy Ray Cobb and his employee, Willard. The two men beat and rape a ten-year-old girl, Tonya Hailey. They spend two days and a night parked out by the river, drinking, getting high, and ...

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