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. Now comes A Time for Mercy.#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. There is a time to kill and a time for justice. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and-most of all-heart.īursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham’s most powerful courtroom drama yet.

In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham’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 commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye.

Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that The New York Times says is 'riveting' and 'suspenseful.'Ĭlanton, Mississippi.

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