03973cam a2200517 i 4500 496608770 TxAuBib 20210316120000.0 200702s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020941623 9780385545969 hardcover 0385545967 hardcover (OCoLC)1152996142 TxAuBib rda Grisham, John, author. A time for mercy / John Grisham. First edition. New York : Doubleday, 2020. ©2020. 464 pages ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Jake Brigance ; 3 Sequel to: Sycamore Row. "Jake Brigance, the protagonist of A Time to Kill, John Grisham's classic legal thriller is back. This time he's at the epicenter of a sensational murder trial that bitterly divides the citizens of Clanton, Mississippi. A Time to Kill is one of the most popular novels of our time. It established Jake as a classic American hero-a lawyer who seeks truth and justice at all costs, even when his life and reputation are on the line. Brigance returned in 2013's Sycamore Row, in which he once again found himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial. Now, in A Time for Mercy, Jake is the court-appointed lawyer for Drew Gamble, a young man accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance sees it another way. Once he learns the details of the case, he realizes he has to do everything he can to save Drew-who is sixteen. Jake's commitment to the truth puts his career and the safety of his family at risk. Filled with all the courtroom machinations, small-town intrigues, and plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy emphatically confirms John Grisham's reputation as America's favorite storyteller. There is a time to kill, a time for justice, and A TIME FOR MERCY"-- Provided by publisher. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds him self 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. 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'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. 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. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and --most of all--heart. Bursting 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. There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes A Time for Mercy. -- From dust jacket. 20210316. Criminal defense lawyers Mississippi Fiction. Trials (Murder) Fiction. Police murders Fiction. Police murders. Criminal defense lawyers. Trials (Murder.) Legal stories. Mississippi Fiction. Mississippi. Novels. Legal fiction (Literature.) Fiction. Legal stories. Novels. Legal fiction (Literature.) Grisham, John. Jake Brigance ; 3.