The Chamber

The Story

In the corridors of Chicago's top law firm: Twenty-six-year-old Adam Hall stands on the brinkááof a brilliant legal career. Now he is risking itááall for a death-row killer and an impossible case.áá Maximum Security Unit, Mississippi StateááPrison: Sam Cayhall is a former Klansmanááand unrepentant racist now facing the death penaltyááfor a fatal bombing in 1967. He has run out ofááchances -- except for one: the young, liberal Chicagoáálawyer who just happens to be his grandson. Whileááthe executioners prepare the gas chamber, whileááthe protesters gather and the TVáácameras wait, Adam has only days, hours, minutesááto save his client. For between the two men is aááchasm of shame, family lies, and secrets --ááincluding the one secret that could save Sam Cayhall'sáálife...or cost Adam his. 'A dark andááthoughtful tale pulsing wit moral uncertainties...ááGrisham is at his best.'áá--People. 'Compelling... Powerful...ááThe Chamberwill make readers thinkáálong and hard about the death penalty.' --ááUSA Today. 'His bestááyet.' --The Houston Post.áá 'Mesmerizing... with an authority andááoriginality... and with a grasp of literaryáácomplexity that makes Scott Turow's novels pale byáácomparison -- Grisham returns.' --SanááFrancisco Chronicle. From the Paperback edition.