Grisham, John

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The street lawyer

1998
Young lawyer Michael Brock's investigation into the motives of a homeless gunman who was killed by police after taking Brock and eight of his fellow attorneys hostage, leads him to the discovery of a dirty little secret that changes the course of his life and career.

The king of torts

2003
Clay Carter, a young Washington, D.C., public defender wishing for a better career, is seduced by the lure of big money--and thrown into the midst of a dangerous conspiracy--when he is offered a position negotiating settlements for powerful drug companies.

The summons

2002
Law professor Ray Atlee and his troublesome younger brother Forrest are called home to Clanton, Mississippi by their dying father, Judge Atlee, but when the judge dies before the meeting can take place, Ray is left to untangle an old family secret.

The runaway jury

1996
The Big Four in the tobacco industry think they have all their bases covered in an upcoming trial in which a widow is suing for the smoking-related death of her husband, but they did not count on an inside operator who has a personal grudge and a sure-fire plan to bring them down.

A painted house

2001
A young boy matures, growing up on a cotton farm.

The testament

1999
When Rachel Lane learns that she has inherited eleven billion dollars from her biological father, she wants nothing to do with the money, or her father's other children who insist that they be given the money they feel they deserve, even though the will states they are to get nothing.

The pelican brief

1992
A bright young law student and an investigative reporter go underground when trying to expose a cover-up about the killings of two Supreme Court Justices.

Skipping Christmas

2001
Luther and Nora Krank decide to opt out of Christmas, choosing instead to set sail on a Caribbean cruise on December 25, but they learn there are consequences to pay for trying to ignore the holiday frenzy.

The innocent man

murder and justice in a small town
2006
Chronicles the true story of Ron Williamson, how he was arrested and charged with a crime he did not commit, how his case was (mis)handled and how an innocent man was sent to death row.

The broker

a novel
2005
In his final hours as President, he pardons a notorious power broker. The pardon is issued only after intense pressure from the CIA. The CIA gives him a new identity and a new home in Italy. Then they sit back and watch. They know he is going to die, but who is going to kill him?.

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