- The suspense never rests when A Time to Kill"s Jake Brigance fights the good fight once again. Often named an all-time favorite by John Grisham"s legions of fans, the book that started it all gets a brand-new chapter. America"s favorite storyteller returns to Ford County, Mississippi, where defense attorney Jake Brigance will have to fight for justice in a trial that could tear the small town of Clanton apart.