Overview
Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance se ve envuelto en un juicio profundamente divisivo cuando el tribunal lo asigna como abogado de Drew Gamble, un muchacho tímido de dieciséis años acusado de asesinar a un diputado de la ciudad. Muchos en Clanton quisieran un juicio rápido y la pena de muerte, pero Brigance investiga y descubre que hay más detalles en esa historia de lo que parece. El feroz compromiso de Jake de salvar a Drew de la cámara de gas pone en peligro su carrera, su seguridad financiera y la seguridad de su familia.
En lo que puede ser el thriller legal más personal y más logrado de la legendaria carrera de John Grisham, regresamos a Clanton, la icónica ciudad sureña de Estados Unidos, y al impresionante elenco de personajes que tantos lectores conocen y aprecian. El resultado es una novela atemporal y ricamente gratificante, llena de ingenio, drama y, sobre todo, corazón.
Rebosando con todas las intrigas habituales de un tribunal, las confabulaciones y complots de un pueblo pequeño y los sorprendentes giros de la trama, Tiempo de perdón / A Time for Mercy es el drama judicial más poderoso que John Grisham ha escrito hasta la fecha.
Siempre existe un tiempo de matar y un tiempo de justicia. Ahora llega el Tiempo de perdón.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
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 Timessays 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.
There is a time to kill and a time for justice. Now comesA Time for Mercy.
This book title, Tiempo de perdón / A Time for Mercy, ISBN: 9781644734933, by John Grisham, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (December 7, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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