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A time for mercy  Cover Image Book Book

A time for mercy / John Grisham.

Grisham, John, (author.).

Summary:

Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. 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. 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385545969
  • ISBN: 0385545967
  • Physical Description: 464 pages ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Doubleday, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Sequel to: Sycamore Row.
Subject: Attorney and client > Fiction.
Criminal defense lawyers > Mississippi > Fiction.
Trials (Murder) > Fiction.
Police murders > Fiction.
Mississippi > Fiction.
Clinton (Miss.) > vFiction.
Genre: Legal fiction (Literature)
Novels.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library GRISHAM, JOHN (Text) 34455006743401 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Coolidge Branch f (Text) 33062009350340 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009689069 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem South Side Branch f (Text) 33062009385395 Adult Fiction Available -
Easton Main Library GRISHAM (Text) 31901004465722 Mystery & Suspense Available -
Easton Palmer Branch GRISHAM (Text) 31901004465789 Adult Fiction Available -

Summary: Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. 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. 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.

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