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A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense

The Last Juror

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Never make an enemy of a murderer. 
 
In 1970, the Ford County Times went bankrupt - and to the surprise and dismay of many, was bought by 23-year-old college dropout Willie Traynor. The paper's future was grim, until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member of the notorious Padgitt family. Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper prospered. 
 
The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courtroom in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Despite his threats, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison. 
 
But nine years later, his influential family get him paroled. 
 
And then, one by one, the jurors who convicted him start to fall victim to terrible murders... 
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‘A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' – Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' – Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' – Ken Follett 
 
‘John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers’ – Telegraph 
 
‘Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller’ – The Times 
 
‘Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.’ – Daily Record 
 
‘Masterful – when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating’ – Mirror 
 
‘A giant of the thriller genre’ – TimeOut

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.

The Confession

A gripping legal thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Sooley and The Judge's List. 
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An innocent man is days from execution. Only a guilty man can save him. 
 
Travis Boyette is a murderer. Nine years ago, he strangled a high-school cheerleader and buried her body so it could never be found. Then, he watched and waited as police arrested Donte Drumm, a local football star with no connection to the crime. 
 
Tried, convicted, and sentenced, Drumm was sent to death row whilst Boyette walked free. 
 
Now, Donte Drumm is four days from execution. But, as Boyette faces his own mortality, he has finally decided to do what's right. He has decided to confess. 
 
But can he convince the state that they are about to execute the wrong man? 
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett 
 
'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 
 
'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 
 
'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record 
 
'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror 
 
'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

The Street Lawyer

A gripping legal thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Sooley and The Judge's List. 
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Michael Brock is a man in the fast lane. 
 
He's a rising star at Drake & Sweeney, a giant Washington law firm. No time to waste, no time to help those in need. No time for a conscience. 
 
But when a violent encounter with a homeless man stops him cold, Brock is forced to confront the truth about who he really works for. What he finds is a shocking violation of the rights of the homeless, with Drake & Sweeney at the centre, and suddenly his conscience begins to stir. 
 
To do the right thing, Brock must put himself in the firing line and uncover his employer's most dangerous secrets. 
 
But is he willing to risk it all? 
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett 
 
'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 
 
'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 
 
'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record 
 
'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror 
 
'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

Playing for Pizza

Playing for Position 
 
Rick Dockery is an NFL quarterback who can’t catch a break. One huge mistake makes him a national laughing stock overnight, and no team will touch him. 
 
Playing for Pizza 
 
But all Rick knows is football, and he needs to find a team. Against all odds, Rick gets his break – as star quarterback for the Panthers… of Parma, Italy. 
 
Playing for Pride 
 
Rick doesn’t speak a word of Italian, and the crowds there aren’t exactly NFL-standard. But football americano is about more than fame, and home comes in the most unlikely of packages.

The Client

A US State Senator is dead. Only Mark Sway knows where the body is hidden. 
And he's eleven years old. 
 
The FBI want the young boy to tell them where the body is, ignoring the risk to him and his family. 
 
The killer wants to silence him permanently. 
 
Reggie Love has only been practising law for five years, but she agrees to represent Mark pro bono, knowing she's his best hope for survival. Against the twin threats of the cold-hearted American state and the schemes of a cold-blooded killer, Reggie must fight the case of her life. 
 
Or it will be her last. 
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett 
 
'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 
 
'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 
 
'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record 
 
'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror 
 
'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

A Painted House

In rural Arkansas, seven-year-old farm boy Luke Chandler lives in the cotton fields with his parents and grandparents. 
 
When the cotton is ready to be harvested, the Chandlers hire a group of Mexicans and a family from the Ozarks to help harvest it. 
 
For six weeks the group pick cotton, battling the heat, rain, fatigue, and sometimes each other. During this time, Luke sees and hears things no seven-year-old should witness. 
 
Can he keep the secrets that could threaten his family's business and change their lives forever? 
 
A Painted House is a moving story of one boy's journey from innocence to experience, drawn from the personal experience of legendary legal thriller author John Grisham. 
 
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett 
 
'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 
 
'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 
 
'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record 
 
'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror 
 
'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

John Grisham

There are some cases you have to take. 
 
Adam Hill is a rookie lawyer at a top Chicago firm. The world is at his feet. 
 
So why does he volunteer to represent a KKK terrorist under threat of execution? 
 
And why is the defendant happy to put his life in a novice's hands? 
 
The answer lies twenty years in the past, but there are darker, more shocking secrets to be uncovered... 
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent 
 
'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult 
 
'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett 
 
'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 
 
'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 
 
'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record 
 
'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror 
 
'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

John Grisham

The Chamber

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