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not sure that was his first book ... I thought it was The Firm
'''John Grisham''' is a successful [[America]]n [[novel]]ist. He is a former [[lawyer]] and many of his works consist of legal drama. Between 1983 and 1990 he was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] legislator in the [[Mississippi]] [[House of Representatives]]; many of his works are based out of Mississippi or its neighbors because of this influence.
'''John Grisham''' is a successful [[America]]n [[novel]]ist. He is a former [[lawyer]] and many of his works consist of legal drama. Between 1983 and 1990 he was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] legislator in the [[Mississippi]] [[House of Representatives]]; many of his works are based out of Mississippi or its neighbors because of this influence.
His first book, ''[[A Time to Kill]]'', told the story of a rape victim's father killing his daughter's attackers, and the ensuing courtroom drama. He has had more than 20 books published, and several of these have been made into movies. He was the best-selling author of the 1990s.
His book, ''[[A Time to Kill]]'', told the story of a rape victim's father killing his daughter's attackers, and the ensuing courtroom drama. He has had more than 20 books published, and several of these have been made into movies. He was the best-selling author of the 1990s.
Grisham is an active [[Baptist]] and a critic of [[capital punishment]], two themes which have appeared in his work.
Grisham is an active [[Baptist]] and a critic of [[capital punishment]], two themes which have appeared in his work.