Crisham, John.

A time for mercy : a novel / John Crisham. - New York : Dell Books, c2021. - 628 pages ; 18 cm.

Clanton, Missippi. 1990. Jake Brigance find himself embroiled in a deeply divisive after a 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 fierce commitment to save Drew from the gas chamber put his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.

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LEGAL STORIES.
THRILLER.

C75 2021 c.1