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| Author | John Grisham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Legal thriller |
| Publisher | Wynwood Press |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 672 pp |
| ISBN | 9780922066032 |
| OCLC | 26089618 |
| Followed by | Sycamore Row |
A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal thriller and debut novel by American author John Grisham. The novel was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a 5,000-copy printing. When Doubleday published The Firm, Wynwood released a trade paperback of A Time to Kill, which became a bestseller. Dell published the mass market paperback months after the success of The Firm, bringing Grisham to widespread popularity among readers. Doubleday eventually took over the contract for A Time to Kill and released a special hardcover edition.