Books like Novels (Pelican Brief / Time to Kill) by John Grisham
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[Pelican Brief](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL76965W)
[Time to Kill](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL77001W)
This book includes the novels 'Pelican Brief' and 'Time to Kill' by John Grisham, both of which are novels that focus on legal narratives and investigative stories.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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