Grisham presents a fairly cut and dry case, but one that is full of twists, as a teenage boy is put on trial for murder, with capital punishment awaiting him. Don't miss any of John Grisham's gripping books featuring Jake Brigance: A TIME TO KILL ? SYCAMORE ROW ? A TIME FOR MERCY ? SPARRING PARTNERS.For those who read and enjoyed Grisham’s A Time to Kill, this will be a wonderful legal thriller that returns to that small Mississippi community that still talks about the lawyer who was able to orchestrate the biggest surprise ever. There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Bursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunnin g plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thr iller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham's most powerful courtroom drama yet. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely an d timeless, full of wit, drama, and-most of all-heart. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Gr isham's storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many readers know and cherish. Jake's fierce com mitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. Many in Clan ton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and disc overs that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deep ly divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a t imid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom d rama that The New York Times says is "riveting" and "suspenseful." Clanton, Mississippi.
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