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John Grisham’s first novel, A Time to Kill, was set in the small town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi: population of 10,000 but “enough conflict to support fifty-one lawyers.” That 1989 book has since been followed by dozens of titles that have earned him the reputation of a master of legal thriller. In Ford …
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In case the ongoing pandemic and a host of other global disasters haven't been enough to spook you, here are a couple of suggestions as to how you might spend your evenings this Halloween season - or, if you're anything like me, most evenings during the entire year! PODCAST: Classic Ghost Stories At the moment …
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