Books

The Pelican Brief. New York: Doubleday, [1993]. Limited to 350 numbered copies, of which this is 288, and signed by the author. [10], 371, [1, blank] pages. Publisher's brown leather binding; spine tooled in gilt, front with gilt facsimile of Grisham's signature; all text block edges trimmed and sprinkled brown; marbled endpapers; publisher's glassine jacket and brown cloth slipcase. Glassine slightly yellowed and trace of wear to slipcase, else fine.

The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller written by John Grisham. It revolves around a young law student named Darby Shaw who writes a legal brief speculating on the reasons behind the assassination of two Supreme Court justices. Her theory, though intended for academic purposes, draws the attention of the FBI and individuals with high stakes in politics and the legal industry, putting her life in grave danger. As she tries to survive and bring the truth to light, Darby navigates a labyrinth of deception and power that reaches the highest levels of the United States government.