# The Reckoning - Paperback

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by **John Grisham** (Author)

**#1 _NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER - "An original, gripping, penetrating novel . . . Grisham is not only the master of suspense but also an acute observer of the human condition."--David Grann, author of _Killers of the Flower Moon_ and _The Wager_**

_October 1946, Clanton, Mississippi  
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Pete Banning was Clanton, Mississippi's favorite son--a decorated World War II hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning he rose early, drove into town, and committed a shocking crime. Pete's only statement about it--to the sheriff, to his lawyers, to the judge, to the jury, and to his family--was: "I have nothing to say." He was not afraid of death and was willing to take his motive to the grave.

In _The Reckoning_, John Grisham takes us on an incredible journey, from the Jim Crow South to the jungles of the Philippines during World War II, from an insane asylum filled with secrets to the Clanton courtroom where Pete's defense attorney tries desperately to save him.

Reminiscent of the finest Southern Gothic storytelling and layered with Grisham's signature legal suspense, _The Reckoning_ delivers on every page.

### Author Biography

**John Grisham** is the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including _The Firm, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Innocent Man, The Whistler, The Boys from Biloxi,_ and many more. His books have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. He lives on a farm in central Virginia.

**Number of Pages:** 432

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** June 18, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Reckoning

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 6.9

**Point Value:** 24

## Details

- **Price:** 25.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Crime, Fiction, Legal, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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