Jake Brigance book 1 · 1989
A Time to Kill
In Clanton, Mississippi, a ten-year-old Black girl is brutally attacked by two white men. Her father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes justice into his own hands, and young lawyer Jake Brigance agrees to defend him, in a town divided.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Grisham
- Series
- Jake Brigance, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Clanton, Mississippi
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Time to Kill
3 recurring or key characters from John Grisham’s chart. Introduces Jake Brigance, Harry Rex Vonner and Lucien Wilbanks.
Lead 1
- Jake BriganceFirst appearanceSmall-town lawyer
Major 2
- Harry Rex VonnerFirst appearanceJake's friend, a divorce lawyer
- Lucien WilbanksFirst appearanceDisbarred lawyer and Jake's mentor
Also featuring these characters
Other John Grisham books that share the most characters with A Time to Kill.
- A Time for Mercy2020 · Jake Brigance · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon