Books like The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Published in 1992 by Doubleday, The Pelican Brief is John Grisham’s third novel. It is a legal‐suspense thriller that casts a wide net over the United States legal system, drawing in Supreme Court justices, journalists, lawyers, and major federal agencies such as the FBI and CIA. The work intertwines these elements in a complex legal drama that reflects the stakes of criminal justice in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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