Used. Mass Market Paperback. Long before he was a household name, John Grisham rolled the legal dice with this blistering 1989 debut about a grief-stricken father in Mississippi who takes justice into his own hands. When a harrowing crime shatters a quiet southern town, idealistic young attorney Jake Brigance steps up to defend the unthinkable in a trial that exposes every ugly undercurrent of race and revenge. It is a razor-sharp courtroom drama that proves the scales of justice are rarely balanced, especially when the KKK comes knocking. Grab a copy and brace yourself, because this gripping legal thriller will test your own verdict on right and wrong long before the jury gets the case.