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In a weedy lot on the outskirts of Memphis, two boys watch a shiny Lincoln pull pull up to the curb...
Eleven-year-old Mark Sway and his younger brother were sharing a forbidden cigarette when a chance encounter with a suicidal lawyer left Mark knowing a bloody and explosive secret: the... read more
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Characters edit
- Mark Sway: He's eleven years old but mature for his age. He witnessed Romey's suicide.
- Reggie Love: Mark's lawyer. She's been practicing law for less than five years
- Ricky Sway: Mark's eight year old brother. He went to shock after seeing Romey's death
- Dianne Sway: Mark and Ricky's mother. A single parent.
- W. Jerome "Romey" Clifford: Muldanno's lawyer. He committed suicide.
- Barry "The Blade" Muldanno: He killed a senator and hid his body.
- Clint: Reggie Love's secretary.
- Harry Roosevelt: The Juvenile Court Judge in Memphis.
- Boyd Boyette: The senator that was murdered by Barry "The Blade" Muldanno
- K. O. Lewis: Second in command of the FBI.
- Dr. Greenway: Ricky Sway's doctor at St. Peter's.
Setting & Locations edit
- New Orleans, Louisiana: Romey is from New Orleans
First Sentence edit
Mark was eleven and had been smoking off and on for two years, never trying to quit but being careful not to get hooked.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 106 of 194 in Shelfari Most Popular (December 2010). (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Lord of the Rings, and followed by A Wrinkle in Time.
This is book 128 of 195 in Shelfari Most Popular (December 2011). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Twilight / New Moon / Eclipse / Breaking Dawn, and followed by Middlesex.
This is book 2 of 9 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1993. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Bridges of Madison County, and followed by Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend.
This is book 118 of 195 in Shelfari Most Popular (June 2011). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Crime and Punishment, and followed by The Picture of Dorian Gray.
This is book 83 of 195 in Shelfari Most Popular (June 2010). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Ender's Game, and followed by The Outsiders.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Grisham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: DoubleDay
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 1, 1993
ISBN: 0385470150
Page Count: 421
Publisher: DoubleDay
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 1, 1993
ISBN: 0385470150
Page Count: 421
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 C57 1993
- Dewey: 813.54
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- John Grisham: Author's website
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