A Time for Mercy

Resumen del libro

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 The New York Times says is "riveting" and "suspenseful."

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.

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. The result is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and most of all heart.

Bursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, A Time for Mercy is John Grisham s most powerful courtroom drama yet.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B John Grishamx{0026}lt;/B (Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1955) se dedicaba a la abogacía antes de convertirse en un escritor de éxito mundial. Desde que publicó su primera novela en 1988, ha escrito casi una por año. Todas sin excepción han sido best sellers y ocho de ellas han resultado ser una magnífica fuente de guiones para el cine.x{0026}lt;/P x{0026}lt;P Entre sus obras destacan los siguientes títulos, todos ellos convertidos también en películas de éxito: x{0026}lt;I Tiempo de matarx{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I La tapaderax{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I El informePelícanox{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I El clientex{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I Cámara de gasx{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I Legítima defensax{0026}lt;/I , x{0026}lt;I El juradox{0026}lt;/I . Sus últimas obras publicadas en España son x{0026}lt;I Ajuste de cuentas, La gran estafa, El caso Fitzgerald, El soborno x{0026}lt;/I yx{0026}lt;I Un abogado rebelde.x{0026}lt;/I x{0026}lt;/P