

It will remain nothing more than a reflection of our own prejudices

Until her black father acquires an assault rifle–and takes justice into his own outraged hands.įor ten days, as burning crosses and the crack of sniper fire spread through the streets of Clanton, the nation sits spellbound as young defense attorney Jake Brigance struggles to save his client’s life…and then his own…Īnd until we can see each other as equals, justice is never going to be even-handed. The mostly white town reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crime. The life of a ten-year-old girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men.

In this searing courtroom drama, best-selling author John Grisham probes the savage depths of racial violence as he delivers a compelling tale of uncertain justice in the small southern town of Clanton, Mississippi. Audiobook Length: 16 hours and 47 minutesīefore The Firm and The Pelican Brief made him a superstar, John Grisham wrote this riveting story of retribution and justice.
