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The Boys from Biloxi

Sunday Times No 1 bestseller John Grisham returns in his most gripping thriller yet
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The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham is a gripping crime thriller set in the complex world of Biloxi, Mississippi. It follows the lives of two childhood friends who grow up to stand on opposite sides of the law. Their intertwined destinies unfold amidst crime, corruption, and the quest for justice.
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You might enjoy this book if you love gripping legal dramas that delve into the complexities of crime and justice. With its rich storytelling and compelling characters, it offers an engaging mix of suspense, intrigue, and moral dilemmas, typical of John Grisham's masterful writing in the crime and thriller genre.

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The Boys from Biloxi

The next astonishing thriller from the master of the legal thriller. NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Global icon John Grisham returns to Mississippi in his most gripping thriller yet.

'As ever with Grisham, there are corkscrew twists and turns as he ratchets up the suspense. It is exceptional storytelling, which leaves the reader begging for the novel never to end. Grisham has sold more than 300 million copies of his work. This shows exactly why' DAILY MAIL

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, drugs... even contract killings. The vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumoured to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith's father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to 'clean up the Coast.' Hugh's father became the 'Boss' of Biloxi's criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father's clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. Rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters, The Boys from Biloxi is a sweeping saga of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves in a knife-edge legal confrontation in which life itself hangs in the balance. In this novel, Grisham takes his powerful storytelling to the next level, his trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion.

'It's a story that spans half a century and ends inevitably in a courtroom showdown. A morally complex, compelling and illuminating read' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Invites comparisons with the Godfather trilogy - it spans two generations and several postwar decades - and has a vast cast and a winning energy' SUNDAY TIMES

350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

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The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham is drawing comparisons to the Godfather trilogy with its expansive multi-generational narrative and a vast cast of characters. Reviewers praise its exceptional storytelling, suspenseful twists, and vivid character development. The novel is acknowledged as a compelling, morally complex read and maintains Grisham's reputation as a master of legal thrillers. It's a captivating and skillfully written book with a climactic courtroom showdown.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399702751

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 570g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

Beginning with The Firm in 1991, John Grisham has published at least one #1 bestseller every year. His books have been translated into 45 languages and have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Ten have been adapted to film, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A Time To Kill. His Theodore Boone series for young readers is now in development at Netflix. An avid sports fan, he has written two novels about football, one about baseball, and in 2021 he published Sooley, a story set in the world of college basketball. His lone work of non-fiction, The Innocent Man, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries.

He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize For Legal Fiction and was distinguished with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award For Fiction.

When he's not writing, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his recent fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice systems.

A graduate of Mississippi State University and Ole Miss Law School, he lives on a farm in central Virginia, around the corner from the youth baseball complex he built in 1996. He still serves as its Commissioner.

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