Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi, law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel. Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn’t have the right stuff for a pro career,...
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief
Synopsis
A young law student stumbles upon a dangerous legal brief that implicates powerful figures in a presidential assassination. Suddenly a target, she must go on the run, relying on a journalist to help her expose the truth before she's silenced forever. This thrilling chase across the country is a race against time and a fight for survival.
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White House Chief of StaffCentral Intelligence AgencyLaw FirmsLegal BriefsFederal Bureau of InvestigationCar BombsThe Washington PostPelicansEnvironmentalismLegal-Suspense Thriller
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The Pelican BriefUnknown, 1992Doubleday Books

































