A Time For Mercy

   Jake Brigance is back! The protagonist of Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama filled with "gripping", "anxious" "thriller" as sung by The New York Times. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance is appointed by the court as the attorney of Drew Gamble, a sixteen-year-old shy and withdrawn boy. Drew Gamble is accused of murdering a local lawmaker. But Jake Brigance finds himself in a deeply divisive trial. Many in Clanton demand a quick trial and the death penalty, but Brigance gets to the point and discovers that the story is deeper than it seems. Jake's determined attitude to free Drew from the gas chamber jeopardizes his financial security and the safety of his family. In perhaps the most personal and successful legal thriller of John Grisham 's storytelling career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vibrant cast of characters that many readers know