Gray Mountain

Gray Mountain is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that takes readers on a journey through the coal mining industry in Appalachia. The story follows Samantha Kofer, a young lawyer who is suddenly laid off from her high-paying job at a Wall Street law firm in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Desperate for work, she takes on a pro bono position at a legal aid clinic in Brady, Virginia, a small town nestled in the heart of coal country. As Samantha delves deeper into her work, she uncovers a web of corruption and greed that has left the people of Brady at the mercy of the coal companies. She meets miners suffering from black lung disease, families who have lost loved ones to mining accidents, and communities that have been devastated by mountaintop removal. With the help of a local lawyer named Donovan Gray, Samantha fights to hold the coal companies accountable for their actions and bring justice to the people of Brady. Gray Mountain is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores issues of corporate greed, environmental destruction, and social justice. Grisham's v...