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In 1970, one of Mississippi’s more colorful weekly newspapers, The Ford County Times, went bankrupt. To the surprise and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23 year-old college dropout, named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and... read more

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After decades of patient mismanagement and loving neglect, The Ford County Times went bankrupt in 1970.

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This is book 3 of 9 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2004. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and followed by Glorious Appearing.

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  1. John Grisham (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 3, 2004
ISBN: 9780385510431
Page Count: 368

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  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2305 vol. 6
  • Dewey: 813.54

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