This addictive tale of a young lawyer defending a black Vietnam war hero who kills the white druggies who raped his child in tiny Clanton, Mississippi, is John Grisham's first novel, and his favorite of his first six. He polished it for three years and every detail shines like pebbles at the bottom of a swift, sunlit stream. Grisham is a born legal storyteller and his dialogue is pitch perfect.

A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of Major League Baseball…Whatever happened to Calico Joe?It began quietly enough with a pulled hamstring. The first baseman for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Wichita went down as he rounded third and headed for home. The next day, Jim Hickman, the first baseman for the Cubs, injured his back. The team suddenly needed someone to play first, so they reached down to their AA club in Midland, Texas, and called up a twenty-one-year-old named Joe Castle. He was the hottest player in AA and creating a buzz.In the summer of 1973 Joe Castle was the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone had ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas dazzled Cub fans as he hit home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shattered all rookie records.Calico Joe quickly became the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faced Calico Joe, Paul was in the stands, rooting for his idol but also for his Dad. Then Warren threw a fastball that would change their lives forever…In John Grisham’s new novel the baseball is thrilling, but it’s what happens off the field that makes CALICO JOE a classic.

Mercer Mann, a popular writer from Camino Island, is back on the beach, marrying her boyfriend, Thomas, in a seaside ceremony. Bruce Cable, infamous owner of Bay Books, performs the wedding. Afterward, Bruce tells Mercer that he has stumbled upon an incredible story. Mercer desperately needs an idea for her next novel, and Bruce now has one.The true story is about Dark Isle, a sliver of a barrier island not far off the North Florida coast. It was settled by freed slaves three hundred years ago, and their descendants lived there until 1955, when the last one was forced to leave. That last descendant is Lovely Jackson, elderly now, who loves her birthplace and its remarkable history. But now Tidal Breeze, a huge, ruthless corporate developer, wants to build a resort and casino on the island, which Lovely knows, deep down, is rightfully hers.Mercer befriends Lovely, and they plunge into an enormous fight over who owns Dark Isle, taking on Tidal Breeze Corporation, its lawyers, lobbyists, and powerful Florida politicians. But Lovely knows something about the island that could seriously cloud the dollar signs in the developer’s eyes: the island is cursed. It has remained uninhabited for nearly a century for some very real and very troubling reasons. The deep secrets of the past are about to collide with the enormous ambitions of the present, and the fate of Dark Isle — and Camino Island, too — hangs in the balance.

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts.Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets.But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it.

Troy Phelan ist ein milliardenschwerer Exzentriker, der des Lebens müde ist. Doch nicht so müde, daß er sein Imperium kampflos seinen geldgierigen Erben überlassen würde. Bevor er sich aus dem 13. Stock stürzt, verfügt er, daß sein gesamtes Vermögen an seine bis dato völlig unbekannte, uneheliche Tochter Kachel geht. In der Phelan-Familie bricht ein Sturm der Entrüstung los, und es wird sofort alles in Bewegung gesetzt, um das Testament anzufechten. Unterdessen versucht der ehemalige Staranwalt Nate O'Riley, mit dessen Karriere es schon seit Jahren bergab geht, die legitime Erbin aufzutreiben. Doch wie Rachel finden, die irgendwo im unzugänglichen brasilianischen Regenwald als Missionarin arbeitet? Als O'Riley nach einer abenteuerlichen und lebensgefährlichen Reise schließlich zu ihr gelangt, scheint alles umsonst gewesen zu sein - Rachel interessiert sich nicht für das Erbe ihres Vaters, dafür um so mehr für die Lebensgeschichte von Nate. Doch die Zeit läuft. Wenn O'Riley Rachel nicht umzustimmen vermag, fällt das gesamte Vermögen in die Hände des unersättlichen Phelan-Clans.

John Grisham "Die Akte",originalausgabe: "The Pelican Brief".Zwei mysteriöse Mordfälle im Umfeld höchster politischer Kreise der USA. Ein Skandal in der Dimension von Watergate bahnt sich an… Die junge Jurastudentin Darby Shaw findet Zusammenhänge, an die niemand zu denken wagt, und legt eine Akte an. Eine tödliche Dokumentation: denn nicht nur Darby muss um ihr Leben fürchten, sondern alle, die die Akte kennen…

Trumble, ein Gefängnis in Florida, gilt als Geheimtipp unter den Kriminellen, ähnelt es doch eher einem Feriencamp als einem Hochsicherheitstrakt. Vor allem harmlosere Fälle sitzen dort ihre Strafe ab, darunter Kleindealer, Steuersünder, Wallstreet-Gauner und auch drei ehemals angesehene Richter. Als» Bruderschaft «treten Letztere auf und machen die Gefängnisbibliothek kurzerhand zu ihrem neuen Arbeitsplatz. Dort übernehmen sie — selbstverständlich gegen Bezahlung — Rechtsangelegenheiten von Mitinsassen und sitzen regelmäßig zu Gericht über kleinere Verstöße innerhalb der Gefängnismauern.Allerdings verbringen sie dort auch Stunden damit, sich über lukrativere Einkünfte den Kopf zu zerbrechen. Mit scheinbar harmlosen Anzeigen in einschlägigen Magazinen locken sie zahlungskräftige Kandidaten an, die sie kurz darauf skrupellos erpressen. Ihre Rechnung scheint aufzugehen, und die drei genialen Richter malen sich ihre Zukunft in den schillerndsten Farben aus. Bis sie eines Tages an den Falschen geraten, einen mächtigen Politiker mit äußerst gefährlichen Freunden, der nicht den leisesten Zweifel an seinem lupenreinen Image aufkommen lassen darf. Die Bruderschaft nimmt den Kampf auf und setzt alles auf eine Karte.

El profesional. RICK DO CKERY es un mediocre jugador de fútbol americano, quien en el ocaso de su carrera sigue marcado por ser el culpable del peor fiasco en la historia de su equipo. Harto de las mofas de la prensa, cuando recibe la oferta de un equipo italiano no duda en poner rumbo a Parma; al principio le cuesta adaptarse, pero poco a poco le coge el gusto al estilo de vida italiana, y ser la estrella indiscutible de su equipo no está nada mal. Cuando topa con una inquieta estudiante estadounidense ya no tendrá motivo alguno para regresar a su país.

La política siempre ha sido un juego sucio. Ahora la justicia también lo es. Corrupción política, desastre ecológico, demandas judiciales millonarias y una poderosa empresa química, condenada por contaminar el agua de la ciudad y provocar un aumento de casos de cáncer, que no está dispuesta a cerrar sus instalaciones bajo ningún concepto. Grisham, el gran mago del suspense, urde una intriga poderosa e hipnótica, en la que se reflejan algunas de las principales lacras que azotan a la sociedad actual: la justicia puede ser más sucia que los crímenes que pretende castigar.

Travis Boyette es un asesino. En 1998, en una pequeña ciudad de Texas, raptó, violó y estranguló a una de las chicas más guapas y más populares del instituto. Enterró el cadáver en un lugar donde nadie lo encontraría nunca y luego esperó. Observó impasible mientras la policía detenía a Donté Drumm, la estrella del equipo de fútbol que nada había tenido que ver con el crimen.Donté fue acusado, declarado culpable y condenado a muerte. Ahora han transcurrido nueve años y solo faltan cuatro días para la ejecución de Donté. En Kansas, a más de seiscientos kilómetros de la cárcel, Travis también se enfrenta a su destino: un tumor cerebral que le deja muy poco tiempo de vida. Decide hacer lo correcto por primera vez: va a confesar. Pero ¿será capaz un hombre culpable de convencer a los abogados, los jueces y los políticos de que están a punto de ejecutar a un hombre inocente?

In this standalone prequel to his number-one best seller Rogue Lawyer, John Grisham tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd finally found someone he could trust to be his driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner.Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick, Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the most unpopular lawyer in town, why is Partner so loyal to him? How did they meet? And what's the real story of this man of few words who's as good with a gun as he is with the law? The surprising answers are all in Partners.

Discover how Rogue Lawyer’s Sebastian Rudd meets his partner and bodyguard in this thrilling short story, by master of the legal thriller John Grisham.Ten years out of law school, and running an office out of what used to be a seedy bar, Sebastian Rudd is beginning to make a name for himself — and learning that in order to get justice, you often have to cheat.When he chooses to represent Thomas Cardell, he’s about to make even more enemies.At 33 years old, and with no money and a son to care for, Thomas Cardell is forced to become a drugs mule. But on his first night in the game, he’s ruthlessly shot at by an undercover cop, and his only choice is to shoot back in self-defence. When the cop is killed it’s Cardell’s word against the other police officer on the scene, and proving Cardell innocent will be far from simple.But who ever said getting justice was easy?

** Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a *starting* quarterback. Great, says Rick—for which team? The mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers—at least until a better offer comes along—and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma—not even where it is—has never been to Europe, and doesn't speak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of opera, fine wines, extremely small cars, romance, and *Football Americano* — holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.

Zabójstwa sędziów Sądu Najwyższego. FBI i CIA są bezradne. Śledztwo stoi w miejscu. Na trop sprawców wpada studentka prawa. Swoje podejrzenia przedstawia w specjalnym raporcie. I staje się celem płatnych morderców i służb specjalnych.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acknowledged master of the legal thriller. In his first collection of novellas, law is a common thread, but America’s favorite storyteller has several surprises in store.“Homecoming” takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham’s unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he’s not in the courtroom. He’s called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton, who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again — until now. Now Mack is back, and he’s leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.In “Strawberry Moon,” we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can’t save him, the courts slam the door, and the governor says no to a last-minute request for clemency. As the clock winds down, Cody has one final request.The “Sparring Partners” are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who Inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe each other, and speak only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the resulting fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time in her career and try to clear herself?By turns suspenseful, hilarious, powerful, and moving, these are three of the greatest stories John Grisham has ever told.