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 showcases #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham at the height of his storytelling powers.Ĭlanton, Mississippi. Compassion ad forgiveness are clear and inescapable.A TIME FOR MERCY by John Grisham - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK I could sense the tension in the courtroom as unpopular subjects were presented and uncovered. I found myself able to picture small town Mississippi, both its beauty and its ugliness. The novel is populated with complex, interesting people. Portia Lang, Jake’s paralegal, and Lucien Wilbanks, his legal mentor, have significant influence on the direction of the defense. You are walked through the detail of pretrial preparation. Grisham portrays a strong collection of secondary characters. Jake is not alone in his search for the truth. Jake’s job becomes a mission to untangle the web and achieve justice for Drew. Bible belt attitudes toward abortion vs adoption.capital punishment for underage defendants.The investigation into the shooting death of Stuart Kofer, a Clanton police officer, follows a path the requires diligent examination of evidence regarding a web of multiple factors, including: However, Jake discovers there is more to the story and is determined to save Drew from the gas chamber. The evidence seems overwhelming for a quick trial and a death penalty conviction.
Jake Brigance finds himself as the court appointed attorney for Drew Gamble, a sixteen year old charged with the murder of an off duty law enforcement officer. It is 1990 in small town Clanton, Mississippi. He is faced with a case where the evidence apparently is stacked to one side, but compassion stands on the other side begging for truth and justice to be served. Again, Jake Brigance is a masterful protagonist in a “Time for Mercy”. This story line may sound familiar to you, if you have read John Grisham’s novel, “A Time to Kill”, published in 1989. In “A Time For Mercy”, Jake Brigance ends up with an unpopular defendant in a very divisive trial.
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