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• Kyle L. McAvoy: Born in York Pennsylvania, 25 Years Old, Coached basketball for the New Haven Youth League. 4.0, top of his class at Yale, and Editor in cheif of the Yale Law Journal. Son of John and Patty McAvoy, wanted to be a lawyer since 12 years old. Job offer at Scully Pershing law offices. involved in a rape charge in 2003, part of a Fraternity in Duquesne.
• Mr. Bennie Wright: Not his real name, has a particular interest in the court case surrounding the Trylon-Bartin dispute, seems to be on the Bartin Dynamics side of the argument. The Bad Guy, responsible for most of Kyle's Troubles. very controlling attitude. Bald, with a few strands of hair by his ears, narrow nose, square jaw, and large, low eyebrows
• Mr. Joey Bernardo: lives in Pittsburgh, works for a brokerage firm. Went to the Same Fraternity at Duquesne with Kyle, involved in a rape charge filed by Elaine Keenan.
• Baxter Tate: Fraternity brothers with Kyle and Joey at Duquesne. also involved in the rape charge filed by Elaine. Works as an out of work actor, heavy drinker and drug user
• Elaine Keenan: Filed a Rape charge in 2003 against Kyle, Baxter, Joey and Alan. dismissed in court because of lack of evidence, and lack of believable testimony. Hired a new female lawyer, and is set on getting justice. an open lesbian, known to have many excursions with the men around the time of the rape charge. has changed her story about what happened that night many times.
• John L. McAvoy: Father to Kyle, owns a small law firm in York. Wants his son to work with him, rarely gets paid in money, usually paid in gifts of poor clients.
• Dr. Dale Armstrong: Kyles romantic interest, Former math teacher, 30 years old
• Toby Roland: Co-worker at Scully & Pershing with McAvoy
• Patty McAvoy: Add a description of this character.
• Murdock
• Mr. Howard Meezer
• Mr. Wilson Rush
• Baxter Farnsworth Tate
• Blair
• Clem
• Mr. Gant
• Harvey Wayne
• Sybil
• Sherry Abney
• Doug Peckham
• Barry
• Jeff Tabor
• Mr. Mario Delano
• Mitch
• Karleen Sanborn
• Dr. Boone
• Marquis
• Noel Bard
• Isabelle Gaffney
• Halsey
• Wally
• Mr. Hobart
• Zoe
• Sandra
• Judge Cafferty
• Mr. Peckham
• Nelson Edward Ginyard
• Joe Bullington
• Nigel
• Cecil Abbott
• Tim Reynolds
• Bradley
• Keefe
• Manny Lucera
• Jack McDougle
• Charles
• Mr. Dwight Nowoski
• Gavin Meade
• Agee
• Walter Tate
• Bronson
• Alan B. Strock
• Todd
• Alfredo
• Zack
• Everett
• Roy Benedict
• Ollie Guice
• Scully
• Mr. Drew Wingate
• Birch Mason
• Shelly Peckham
• Ms. Mike Chiz

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• “You're a Thug”

  Kyle McAvoy

• “Do you have any Tylenol?" "No." "Do you have anything for a headache?" "No." "Do you have a gun?" "In my jacket." "Let me have it.”

  Kyle-Bennie

• “Sit there and play dumb, son. I'll play along, too. You're smart as hell, but you're to stupid to realize you're in way over your head.”

  Bennie

• “But reality was never far away. If he got lucky, he would commit a heinous crime against the firm and not get caught. But if luck went against him, then one day during this family picnic, they would be talking about him the way they were talking about McDougle.”

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1. John Grisham (Author)

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• Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 A95 2009
• Dewey: 813.54

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• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( G ) › Grisham, John
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Legal
• Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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• John Grisham: Author's website