The Pelican Brief

A Novel

By John Grisham | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In suburban Georgetown a killer's Reeboks whisper on the front floor of a posh home... In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to  death... The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief...

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder—a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust—an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate—to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby's brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

Editions of The Pelican Brief

Hardcover
ISBN 9780375433481
Hardcover
ISBN 9780385421980
Hardcover
ISBN 9780385470483
Paperback
ISBN 9780385339704
Paperback
ISBN 9780440245933
EBook
ISBN 9780307576170
Audiobook
ISBN 9780553712797
Audiobook
ISBN 9780553745221
Audiobook
ISBN 9780736622042
Audiobook
ISBN 9780553470468
Audiobook
ISBN 9780553700268
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780553750935
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780553712674
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780736689113

Read an Excerpt

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In suburban Georgetown a killer's Reeboks whisper on the front floor of a posh home... In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to  death... The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief...

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder—a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust—an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate—to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby's brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Pelican Brief about?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In suburban Georgetown a killer's Reeboks whisper on the front floor of a posh home... In a seedy D.C. porno house a patron is swiftly garroted to  death... The next day America learns that two of its Supreme Court justices have been assassinated. And in New Orleans, a young law student prepares a legal brief...

To Darby Shaw it was no more than a legal shot in the dark, a brilliant guess. To the Washington establishment it was political dynamite. Suddenly Darby is witness to a murder—a murder intended for her. Going underground, she finds there is only one person she can trust—an ambitious reporter after a newsbreak hotter than Watergate—to help her piece together the deadly puzzle. Somewhere between the bayous of Louisiana and the White House's inner sanctums, a violent cover-up is being engineered. For someone has read Darby's brief. Someone who will stop at nothing to destroy the evidence of an unthinkable crime.

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Pelican Brief?

Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction

Where can I read a sample of The Pelican Brief?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375433481

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Pelican Brief?

John Grisham

Who is the Publisher of the book The Pelican Brief?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Pelican Brief is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375433481) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385421980) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385470483) and paperback(ISBN 9780385339704) and paperback(ISBN 9780440245933) and ebook(ISBN 9780307576170) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553712797) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553745221) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736622042) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553470468) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553700268) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553750935) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780553712674) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736689113)

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