The Pelican Brief
First edition cover | |
| Author | John Grisham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Legal thriller novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 387 pages (mass market paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-385-42198-2 |
| OCLC | 25990887 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3557.R5355 P4 1992 |
The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller by John Grisham, published in 1992 by Doubleday. It is his third novel after A Time to Kill and The Firm. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing in 1993. A namesake film adaptation was released in 1993 starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.