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The Brethren

byJohn Grisham

Subenres: Legal Thrillers
Trumble is a minimum-security federal prison, home to drug dealers, bank robbers and three former judges known as The Brethren.Each day in the law library, The Brethren spend hours fine-tuning their mail scam, and it's starting to pay big.But when their scam goes awry and ensnares the wrong victim - a powerful man on the outside - they're in trouble. Because this man has dangerous friends.Just as the prison failed to protect society from The Brethren, it won't protect them from their victims... '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

Language

en

Published on

26/05/2011

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099537052

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy legal thrillers and crime dramas.

Topics JusticeMoralityCorruption
MoodSuspenseful
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

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