This document provides a summary of the key events and characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It introduces the Finch family who live in Maycomb, Alabama - Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus who is a lawyer. It describes their interactions with mysterious neighbor Arthur "Boo" Radley and their friend Dill. It outlines Atticus defending a black man, Tom Robinson, in court and the aftermath of the trial. It concludes with Scout and Jem being attacked by Bob Ewell and being saved by Boo Radley.