John Grisham is the author of forty-seven consecutive #1
bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty
languages. His recent books include The Judge's List, Sooley, and
his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being
developed by HBO as a limited series.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal
Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative
Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of
the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national
organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been
wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated
problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
“Riveting . . . finely drawn . . . The Whistler centers
on an elaborate conspiracy involving an Indian reservation, an
organized crime syndicate and a crooked judge skimming a small
fortune from the tribal casino’s monthly haul.”—The New York Times
Book Review
“A main character who’s a seriously appealing woman . . . a
whistle-blower who secretly calls attention to corruption . . . a
strong and frightening sense of place . . . Grisham’s on his
game.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“A fascinating look at judicial corruption . . . an entirely
convincing story and one of Grisham’s best. I can’t think of
another major American novelist since Sinclair Lewis who has so
effectively targeted social and political ills in our society. In
Grisham’s case, it is time at least to recognize that at his best
he is not simply the author of entertaining legal thrillers but an
important novelistic critic of our society. In more than 30 novels,
he has often used his exceptional storytelling skills to take a
hard look at injustice and corruption in the legal world and in our
society as a whole.”—Patrick Anderson, The Washington
Post
“Grisham's latest involves the rich and powerful and an abuse of
the justice system. Grisham novels are crowd-pleasers because he
knows how to satisfy readers who want to see injustice crushed, and
justice truly prevails for those who cannot buy
influence.”—Associated Press
“Grisham has become an institution. For more than 25 years now he’s
been our guide to the byways and backwaters of our legal system,
superb in particular at ferreting out its vulnerabilities and
dramatizing their abuse in gripping style. He excels at describing
injustice and corruption. Grisham’s legal knowledge is
impressive, and his ability to convey it unparalleled in popular
fiction.”—USA Today
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