Ray Atlee is summoned by his dying father, a prominent judge, to discuss his estate.
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The Summons is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows law professor Ray Atlee as he uncovers secrets and complications surrounding his dying father's hidden fortune and estate.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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legal thriller ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Summons
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The Summons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Summons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| familyName | Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Forrest Atlee
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Judge Reuben V. Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The King of Torts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCharacter | Ray Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre | legal thriller ⓘ |
| hasBrother |
Forrest Atlee
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Ray Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElement |
legal procedure
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mystery ⓘ suspense ⓘ |
| hasFather | Judge Reuben V. Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Clanton, Mississippi
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Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
greed
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morality ⓘ responsibility ⓘ secrecy ⓘ trust ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Forrest Atlee
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Judge Reuben V. Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | thriller ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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law professor ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
estate dispute
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family secrets ⓘ hidden fortune ⓘ |
| precededBy | Skipping Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Ray Atlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | law professor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family relationships
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inheritance ⓘ judicial corruption ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ray Atlee is summoned by his dying father, a prominent judge, to discuss his estate.
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