legal + thriller

4 books tagged both “legal” and “thriller”.

The Runaway Jury

John Grisham · 1996

A tobacco trial in Biloxi is quietly rigged from inside the jury box and by a woman offering to sell the verdict.

2,920-word summary · 13 min read

The Client

John Grisham · 1993

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway learns a mob secret in Memphis and hires lawyer Reggie Love for one dollar.

2,536-word summary · 11 min read

A Time to Kill

John Grisham · 1989

Lawyer Jake Brigance defends a father who killed his daughter's attackers.

2,064-word summary · 9 min read

The Perfect Marriage

Jeneva Rose · 2020

A defense lawyer defends her husband accused of killing his mistress.

2,084-word summary · 9 min read