A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill by John Grisham is a gripping legal thriller published by Penguin Random House in 2010. This edition spans 738 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around Carl Lee Hailey, who takes justice into his own hands after the brutal assault of his daughter. As tensions rise in the small town of Clanton, Mississippi, the case attracts national attention, drawing in extremist groups and a media frenzy.
Readers will find a complex exploration of justice, morality, and the legal system as Carl Lee hires the inexperienced lawyer Jake Brigance to defend him. The story delves into the societal and racial tensions that emerge in the wake of the crime, highlighting the challenges faced by those involved in the case. With themes of crime, suspense, and political intrigue, this novel sets the stage for a dramatic courtroom battle that could alter the lives of everyone in Clanton.
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THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
John Grisham’s first and most shocking novel, adapted as a film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey
When Carl Lee Hailey guns down the violent racists who raped his ten-year-old daughter, the people of the small town of Clanton, Mississippi see it as justice done, and call for his acquittal.
But when extremists outside Clanton – including the KKK – hear that a black man has killed two white men, they invade the town, determined to destroy anything and anyone that opposes their sense of justice. A national media circus descends on Clanton.
As tensions mount, Hailey hires the inexperienced Jake Brigance to defend him. It’s the kind of case that could make a young lawyer’s career.
But it’s also the kind of case that could get a young lawyer killed.
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The original, epoch-defining Jake Brigance novel. Brigance returns in SYCAMORE ROW and A TIME FOR MERCY.
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‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos’ – Irish Independent
‘John Grisham is the master of legal fiction’ – Jodi Picoult
‘The best thriller writer alive’ – Ken Follett
‘John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers’ – Telegraph
‘Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller’ – The Times
‘Grisham’s storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.’ – Daily Record
‘Masterful – when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they’re not just alive, they’re pulsating’ – Mirror
‘A giant of the thriller genre’ – TimeOut
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