13 Top suspense books like A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) by John Grisham

Cover of A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) by John Grisham

A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

By: John Grisham

4.29

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when t…

"I can’t believe you would represent a killer like that Jake. I thought you were one of us. xxx ‘Gotta have a lawyer, Helen. You can’t put the boy in the gas chamber if he doesn’t have a lawyer. Surely, you understand.’ xxx ‘...I can’t imagine doing that for a living, representing killers and child rapists and such.’ ‘How often do you read the Constitution?’ ‘...the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, says that a person accused of a serious crime must have a lawyer. And that’s the law of the land."

-John Grisham, A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

"I can’t believe you would represent a killer like that Jake. I thought you were one of us. xxx ‘Gotta have a lawyer, Helen. You can’t put the boy in the gas chamber if he doesn’t have a lawyer. Surely, you understand.’ xxx ‘...I can’t imagine doing that for a living, representing killers and child rapists and such.’ ‘How often do you read the Constitution?’ ‘...the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, says that a person accused of a serious crime must have a lawyer. And that’s the law of the land."

-John Grisham, A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

"I can’t believe you would represent a killer like that Jake. I thought you were one of us. xxx ‘Gotta have a lawyer, Helen. You can’t put the boy in the gas chamber if he doesn’t have a lawyer. Surely, you understand.’ xxx ‘...I can’t imagine doing that for a living, representing killers and child rapists and such.’ ‘How often do you read the Constitution?’ ‘...the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, says that a person accused of a serious crime must have a lawyer. And that’s the law of the land."

-John Grisham, A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

If you liked the suspense plot in A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) by John Grisham , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Firm

By: John Grisham , Robin Waterfield

4.06

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Adaptation for younger readers. Mitch McDeere is a young, intelligent and ambitious lawyer. When… read more

Similar categories in John Grisham's The Firm book and John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
"Her thoughts could not escape the present."

-John Grisham, The Firm

"love yourself,.,.,.,for the sake of your better future"

-John Grisham, The Firm

"Any lawyer worth his salt knew the first offer had to be rejected."

-John Grisham, The Firm

"I've loved you all my life. Even before we met. Part of it wasn't even you. It was just a promise of you."

-John Grisham, The Firm

2. The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)

By: Michael Connelly

4.71

Format: None pages,

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, H… read more

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3. The Reversal (Harry Bosch, #16; Mickey Haller, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)

By: Michael Connelly

3.80

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profi… read more

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Cover of Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) by Michael    Connelly

4. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) book and John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) by John Grisham

5. A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

By: John Grisham

4.29

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when t… read more

Similar categories in John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3) book and John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
  • audiobook
"I can’t believe you would represent a killer like that Jake. I thought you were one of us. xxx ‘Gotta have a lawyer, Helen. You can’t put the boy in the gas chamber if he doesn’t have a lawyer. Surel…"

-John Grisham, A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

Cover of Desert Star (Renée Ballard, #5; Harry Bosch, #24; Harry Bosch Universe, #37) by Michael    Connelly

6. Desert Star (Renée Ballard, #5; Harry Bosch, #24; Harry Bosch Universe, #37)

By: Michael Connelly

4.49

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch’s “white… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Desert Star (Renée Ballard, #5; Harry Bosch, #24; Harry Bosch Universe, #37) book and John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Edge (The 6:20 Man, #2) by David Baldacci

7. The Edge (The 6:20 Man, #2)

By: David Baldacci

4.37

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murde… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Long Shadows (Amos Decker, #7) by David Baldacci

8. Long Shadows (Amos Decker, #7)

By: David Baldacci

4.42

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action-packed thriller to investigate the myster… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Simply Lies (Mickey Gibson, #1) by David Baldacci

9. Simply Lies (Mickey Gibson, #1)

By: David Baldacci

3.98

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A twisting new psychological thriller in which two women—one a former detective, the other a danger… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

10. A Calamity of Souls

By: David Baldacci

4.53

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo … read more

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  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The 6:20 Man (The 6:20 Man, #1) by David Baldacci

11. The 6:20 Man (The 6:20 Man, #1)

By: David Baldacci

4.13

Format: 593 pages, Kindle Edition

Every day without fail, Travis Devine puts on a cheap suit, grabs his faux-leather briefcase, and b… read more

Similar categories in David Baldacci's The 6:20 Man (The 6:20 Man, #1) book and John Grisham's A Time for Mercy (Jake Brigance, #3)

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35) by Michael    Connelly

12. The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35)

By: Michael Connelly

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a client in the trunk… read more

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  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Gambling Man (Archer, #2) by David Baldacci

13. A Gambling Man (Archer, #2)

By: David Baldacci

4.14

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riv… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"You have to give it thought when you’re changing your whole life."

-David Baldacci, A Gambling Man (Archer, #2)

Cover of The #1 Lawyer by James  Patterson

14. The #1 Lawyer

By: James Patterson

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Move over, John Grisham! Here’s the fastest, sharpest legal thriller in years. Biloxi’s best crimin… read more

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  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Trap (Detective Erica Sands #2) by Gregg Dunnett

15. The Trap (Detective Erica Sands #2)

By: Gregg Dunnett

4.14

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

With no streetlights and little light left in the sky, Erica nearly missed the narrow track to the … read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Daylight (Atlee Pine, #3) by David Baldacci

16. Daylight (Atlee Pine, #3)

By: David Baldacci

4.20

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

FBI Agent Atlee Pine's search for her sister Mercy clashes with military investigator John Puller's… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of La Sospecha de Nora: Crimen, misterio y suspenso familiar (Spanish Edition) by Marie J. Cisa

17. La Sospecha de Nora: Crimen, misterio y suspenso familiar (Spanish Edition)

By: Marie J. Cisa

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Esta es la primera novela de suspenso de la autora finalista del Premio Literario Amazon 2022. Una … read more

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Cover of El Forense: La vida y la muerte se unen en sus manos (Serie Forense, investigación y misterio en Akeron City. nº 1) (Spanish Edition) by Riccardo Braccaioli

18. El Forense: La vida y la muerte se unen en sus manos (Serie Forense, investigación y misterio en Akeron City. nº 1) (Spanish Edition)

By: Riccardo Braccaioli

3.96

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

A veces una autopsia no es un final, sino un inicio.Una exhumación revela un indicio que no tiene n… read more

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Cover of Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1) by Mark M. Bello

19. Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1)

By: Mark M. Bello

4.32

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

How can one have faith when faith itself is corrupt? When Jennifer Tracey discovers that her new pa… read more

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  • legal thriller
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
"Your Honor,"

-Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1)

"What’s that?"

-Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1)

"She’ll be angry,"

-Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1)

"Let me get this straight,"

-Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Faith (Zachary Blake Legal Thriller, #1)

Cover of Bridge-Building Apologetics: How to Get Along Even When We Disagree by Lindsey Medenwaldt

20. Bridge-Building Apologetics: How to Get Along Even When We Disagree

By: Lindsey Medenwaldt

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Winsome Apologetics Makes for Effective Apologetics All too often, Christians taking a stand for th… read more

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"Bridges bring people together, not at the expense of truth, but as a sign of love and compassion."

-Lindsey Medenwaldt, Bridge-Building Apologetics: How to Get Along Even When We Disagree

Cover of 7m² : La dixième enquête du Département V by Jussi Adler-Olsen

21. 7m² : La dixième enquête du Département V

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

4.44

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

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