![]() ![]() When Carl Lee Hailey guns down the hoodlums who have raped his ten-year-old daughter, the people of Clanton see it as a crime of blood and call for his acquittal.įor ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client’s life, and then his own. ![]() That is, until her black father acquires an assault rifle and takes matters into his hands. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. His recent books include The Judges List, Sooley, and his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series. In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence, as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in a small southern town, Clanton, Mississippi. This is the book that launched the giant Grisham, that became the film, and then inspired a sequel, Sycamore Row.īefore “The Firm” and “The Pelican Brief” made him a superstar, John Grisham wrote this riveting story of retribution and justice. As tensions mount, Hailey hires the inexperienced Jake Brigance to defend him. The multi-million copy bestselling thriller that introduced Jake Brigance to Clanton. But when extremists outside Clanton - including the KKK - hear that a black man has killed two white men, they invade the town, determined to destroy anything and anyone that opposes their sense of justice. ![]()
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