![]() 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. 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 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. Here's the book's synopsis:Ĭlanton, Mississippi. ![]() In Grisham's novel A Time for Mercy, Brigance is now defending a teenager accused of murdering a cop. Jackson), who was on trial in Canton, Mississippi, for murdering the racist rapists who sexually assaulted his young daughter. ![]() There, Brigance was a lawyer defending a Black man named Carl Lee Hailey (played by Samuel L. McConaughey previously played the character in another Grisham adaptation – 1996's A Time to Kill, directed by Joel Schumacher. It established Jake as a classic American hero-a lawyer who. ![]() A Time to Kill is one of the most popular novels of our time. This time hes at the epicenter of a sensational murder trial that bitterly divides the citizens of Clanton, Mississippi. Variety is reporting that Matthew McConaughey will reprise the role of Jake Brigance for A Time for Mercy, a new HBO series based on the novel by John Grisham. A Time for Mercy: A Jake Brigance Novel Audible Audiobook Unabridged John Grisham (Author), Michael Beck (Narrator), & 1 more 80,491 ratings Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Jake Brigance, the protagonist of A Time to Kill, John Grishams classic legal thriller is back. ![]()
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