#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. 1990. 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. 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'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. 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. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely an d timeless, full of wit, drama, and--most of all--heart. 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 . There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes A Time for Mercy. 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.
Title: A Time for Mercy: A Jake Brigance Novel
ISBN Number: 0593157818
ISBN-13: 9780593157817
Location Published: US, Knopf Doubleday Publishing G.: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Good
Categories: General Fiction
Seller ID: RWARE0000061547