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The Pelican Brief

After two Supreme Court justices are assassinated, a law student writes a theory about who was behind it. When her brief reaches the wrong people, she becomes a target and has to run.

First published
1992
Pace
fast
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want a fast, paranoid, on-the-run conspiracy thriller.

Skip this if you want realism, as the plot is more about momentum than plausibility.

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Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death

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