A Time to Kill is a novel written by John Grisham. Released in 1989, it is Grisham's debut novel and features Jake Brigance defending a man who murdered two men who raped his daughter.
Characters[]
- Jake Brigance - the defence attorney of a black father who murders his daughter's attackers
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Publisher's Summary[]
Before The Firm and The Pelican Brief made him a superstar, John Grisham wrote this riveting story of retribution and justice. 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. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. That is, until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes matters into his hands.
For ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client's life, and then his own.
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See Also[]
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- In the Heat of the Night by John Ball
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