{"product_id":"a-time-for-mercy-9780593168592","title":"A Time for Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Jake Brigance is back! The hero of \u003ci\u003eA Time to Kill, \u003c\/i\u003eone of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a \"riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York \u003c\/i\u003eTimes) courtroom drama from \"the best thriller writer alive\" (Ken Follett).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comes \u003ci\u003eA Time for Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClanton, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBursting with all the courthouse scheming, small-town intrigue, and stunning plot twists that have become the hallmarks of the master of the legal thriller, \u003ci\u003eA Time for Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly rewarding novel that is both timely and timeless, full of wit, drama, and--most of all--heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for all of John Grisham's gripping Jake Brigance novels: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Time to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSycamore Row\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Time for Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Grisham\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Firm, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Innocent Man, The Whistler, The Boys from Biloxi, \u003c\/i\u003e and many more. His books have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. He lives on a farm in central Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Large Print Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641756127506,"sku":"9780593168592","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7bccad2-abb2-4855-9463-a7ed89318599.jpg?v=1773149616","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-time-for-mercy-9780593168592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}