The Boys from Biloxi - A Legal Thriller
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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 576 |
| Format | 18,4 x 3,2 x 20,6 cm |
| Gewicht | 276 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780593685662 |
| Bestell-Nr | 59368566EA |
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a legal literary legend (USA Today) comes a gripping thriller of two childhood friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the law as adults, with all of John Grisham s trademark twists and turns.
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, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia.
Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. 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 follow ed 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 ultimately happen in a courtroom.
Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters.
Don t miss John Grisham s latest novel, Camino Ghosts, and the upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!
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Praise for the novels of John Grisham
John Grisham is about as good a storyteller as we ve got in the United States these days. The New York Times Book Review
In all of Grisham s best books . . . the reader gets good company, a vigorous runaround and . . . a bit of a legal education. Janet Maslin, The New York Times
Grisham s books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex, interesting people. The Washington Post
The law, by its nature, creates drama, and a new Grisham promises us an inside look at the dirty machineries of process and power, with plenty of entertainment. Los Angeles Times
John Grisham owns the legal thriller. The Denver Post
