The Pelican Brief
Readers rate it 3.8 (354 on Hardcover)
400 pages · Released Apr 25, 2006 · Delta
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A note for parents
The Pelican Brief is a legal thriller centered on assassination, political conspiracy, and murder investigations, making it primarily an adult book. While the protagonist is a young law student, the plot involves graphic descriptions of violence (car bombs, murders) and adult themes that put it well above the young adult category. The pacing and legal complexity also assume mature reader comprehension.
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From the publisher
The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. It is his third novel after A Time to Kill and The Firm. ---------- Also contained in: - Best Sellers - Novels (Firm / Pelican Brief) - The Pelican Brief / A Time to Kill - Reader's Digest Condensed Books. V... The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. It is his third novel after A Time to Kill and The Firm. ---------- Also contained in: - Best Sellers - Novels (Firm / Pelican Brief) - The Pelican Brief / A Time to Kill - Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Volume 5 1992
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- White House Chief of Staff
- Central Intelligence Agency
- law firms
- legal briefs
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- car bombs
- The Washington Post
- pelicans
- environmentalism
- legal-suspense thriller
- Supreme Court Justices
- liberalism
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ISBN 9780385339704 · Delta