Suddenly, in the video feed on the screen, a figure stepped out from behind the bookshelf. A man in a grey suit, holding a briefcase. He walked silently toward the back of Mark’s chair.

We watched the screen. Seconds turned into minutes. The rain intensified outside, thunder rolling across the sky like a bowling ball in an alley.

We checked the power. It was back on, the lights humming steadily.

In the video, the room was bathed in a red light. We looked up. There was no red light in the actual room.

It was a stormy Tuesday night, the kind where the rain hits the glass so hard it sounds like gravel being thrown by an invisible hand. Inside, the power had been flickering for the better part of an hour, teasing us with the promise of total darkness.

: If you prefer listening, the novel is available on Audible and Spotify . Internet Archive About " A Time to Kill " The story is a legal thriller set in Clanton, Mississippi. It follows young lawyer Jake Brigance as he defends Carl Lee Hailey, a Black father who took the law into his own hands after his daughter was brutally attacked. The narrative explores themes of racial injustice, morality, and the legal system in the American South. AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses Copy Creating a public link... You can now share this thread with others Good response Bad response 1 site A Time To Kill : Grisham, John - Internet Archive Jan 25, 2017 —