Jake Brigance is back! The hero of A Time to Kill, one of the most popular novels of our time, returns in a courtroom drama that showcases #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham at the height of his storytelling powers. Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake's fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. In what may be the most personal and accomplished legal thriller of John Grisham's storied career, we deepen our acquaintance with the iconic Southern town of Clanton and the vivid cast of characters that so many...

Books 1 and 2 of the Iron Orchids series. Ariel, Always Enough If life has taught me anything it's that three things are certain... Death, taxes, and that one woman is never enough for one man. Taking matters into my own hands, I decided to save myself the trouble. I replaced lying, whoremongering men for a Harley. Nothing beat that kind of power between my legs. Then life came crashing down around me. In the blink of an eye he was there, proving me wrong. Every touch, every kiss, showing me that he was different. The hot Greek deputy, Kayson Christakos gets my engine running. But, will it be enough to undo the damage that's been done? He says that he's up for the challenge. —— Sophie, Almost Mine Sometimes our paths cross with people that are unforgettable. Like the first sheriff who pulled me...

David Sedaris's best stories and essays, spanning his remarkable career—as selected by the author himself For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space, virtually creating his own genre. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is almost impossible to read without laughing. Now, for the first time collected in one volume, the author brings us his funniest and most memorable work. In these stories, Sedaris shops for rare taxidermy, hitchhikes with a lady quadriplegic, and spits a lozenge into a fellow traveler's lap. He drowns a mouse in a bucket, struggles to say "give it to me" in five languages, and hand-feeds a carnivorous bird. But if all you expect to find in Sedaris's work is the deft and sharply observed comedy for which he became renowned,...