THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLERJohn Grisham's first and most shocking novel,adapted as a film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaugheyWhen Carl Lee Hailey guns down the violent racists who raped his ten-year-old daughter,the people of the small town of Clanton,Mississippi see it as justice done,and call for his acquittal.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. A national media circus descends on Clanton.As tensions mount,Hailey hires the inexperienced Jake Brigance to defend him. It's the kind of case that could make a young lawyer's career.But it's also the kind of case that could get a young lawyer killed.The original,epoch-defining Jake Brigance novel. Brigance returns in SYCAMORE ROW and A TIME FOR MERCY.'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos'- Irish Independent'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction'- Jodi Picoult'The best thriller writer alive'- Ken Follett'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing,fast-paced thrillers'- Telegraph'Grisham is a superb,instinctive storyteller'- The Times'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama,the master is in a league of his own.'- Daily Record'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip,drawing scenes so real they're not just alive,they're pulsating'- Mirror'A giant of the thriller genre'- TimeOut
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9780099537038Number of pages: 752Weight: 511 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 44 mm
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John Grisham
John Grisham is an American author of crime thrillers,whose frequent legal backgrounds are a legacy of his previous career as an attorney. His best known works include The Firm,A Time to Kill and The Pelican Brief.
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