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Description edit
New York Times bestselling author John Grisham takes us back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, "A Time to Kill." This riveting collection of short stories features an unforgettable cast of characters: Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons embark on a... read more
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Summary edit
Blood Drive: Three young men are on a road trip to donate blood to a friend that was rumored to be in an accident. One thing leads to another and they end up needing blood themselves.
Fetching Raymond: Two white-trash men visit their brother in prison who is on death row.
Fish... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Aggie: Character from "Blood Drive"
- Calvin: Character from "Blood Drive"
- Roger: Character from "Blood Drive"
- Bailey: Character from "Blood Drive" ... A 19 year-old who was in a construction site accident, hospitalized; some of the townsfolk wished to donate blood for him but got a little lost along the way.
- Raymond: A convict on death row.Character from & quot; Fetching Raymond & quot.
- Stella: 48 year-old old, married to Sidney.Character from & quot; Casino & quot.
- Sidney: Married to Stella, upset when she files for divorce.Character from "Casino".
- Bobby Carl Leach: A local playboy who wants to manipulate native american history. Seduces Stella.Character from "Casino".
- Chief Larry: Character from "Casino".
- Michael Cranwell: An eleven-year old brain damaged boy who needs 24 hour care.Character from "Michael's Room".
- Stanley Wade: A lawyer who had represented the insurance company that didn't payout Michael's insurance claims. Character from & quot; Michael's Room & quot.
Setting & Locations edit
- Clanton, Mississippi: A fictional town that is the setting of all seven stories in Ford County.
- Ford County, Mississippi: Also the setting of Grisham's well known novel "A Time to Kill".
First Sentence edit
By the time the news of Bailey's accident spread through the rural settlement of Box Hill, there were several versions of how it happened.
Table of Contents edit
1. Blood Drive
2. Fetching Raymond
3. Fish Files
4. Casino
5. Michael's Room
6. Quiet Haven
7. Funny Boy
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Ford County. (standard series)
Preceded by A Time to Kill.
This book is in New York Times Bestsellers (Current). (authoritative list)
This is book 6 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels in 2009. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Last Song, and followed by Finger Lickin' Fifteen.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Grisham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 2009
ISBN: 978-0385532457
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 2009
ISBN: 978-0385532457
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3557.R5355 F67 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- John Grisham: Author's official website.
- Ford Country - Wikipedia Page
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