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The ChamberThe Chamber (1994) is a legal/suspense novel by noted American author John Grisham. It features discussion about capital punishment. Set around Parchman State Penitentiary, 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. Chamber Chamber Chamber
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