Grisham, John,

A time for mercy / John Grisham. - First Edition. - 464 pages ; 24 cm.

"A novel" -- Cover. Sequel to: Sycamore Row.

Court-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line to defend a sixteen-year-old suspect who is accused of killing a local deputy and is facing the death penalty.

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Brigance, Jake (Fictitious character)--Fiction.


Criminal defense lawyers--Mississippi--Fiction.
Trials (Murder)--Fiction.


Mississippi--Fiction.


Legal fiction (Literature)
Thrillers (Fiction)
Detective and mystery fiction.