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The Chamber ( 1994) is a legal/suspense novel by noted American author John Grisham. It features discussion about capital punishment. Set around Parchman State Penetentiary , Mississippi, an old man and former Klansman named Sam Cayhall is convicted of murder and sentenced to death twenty years after his bombing of a Jewish lawyer's office. His paternal grandson, Adam Hall, had his name changed because of a disgraceful family history, sets out to argue a stay for his grandfather. The novel combines elements of legal commentary and suspense to fully illustrate the complications surrounding various legal issues, such as the death penalty and racism.

In 1996, The Chamber was made into a movie starring Gene Hackman and Chris O'Donnell.

John Grisham's novels:
The Firm	The Pelican Brief
A Time to Kill	The Client
The Chamber	The Rainmaker
The Runaway Jury	The Partner
The Street Lawyer	The Testament
The Brethren	A Painted House
Skipping Christmas	The Summons
The Bleachers	The King of Torts
The Last Juror
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