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January 28, 2020
Trouble Returns to Paradise
“I enjoyed writing Camino Island so much that I decided to return to that island paradise with Camino Winds , blowing into stores on April 28. Once again, the ever-resourceful Bruce Cable finds himself at the center of the storm when a writer’s murder shocks the tight-knit community. Here’s a first look at the jacket and, at the link, you can read an exclusive excerpt. Enjoy!”
Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen — even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime…
Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm.
The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head.
Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed in the aftermath of the storm and ill equipped to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson’s novels might be more real than fictional. And somewhere on Nelson’s computer is the manuscript of his new novel. Could the key to the case be right there — in black and white? As Bruce starts to investigate, what he discovers between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson’s plot twists — and far more dangerous.
Camino Winds is an irresistible romp and a perfectly thrilling beach read — #1 bestselling author John Grisham at his beguiling best.
Read the first chapter now!
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October 29, 2019
THE GUARDIANS is #1
Dear Reader,
As an author, my experience of one of my books starts with spending a lot of time alone writing it. I enjoy the process very much. But it is work, solitary work.
When I’ve finished writing, I hand the manuscript off to my publisher, and a few months later I’m holding the bound book in my hands. Not long after, the day comes when it’s officially published.
From then on, what happens is pretty much out of my hands. In fact, it’s in my readers’ hands, your hands.
So, when news comes around that my book has gone directly to #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List, as is the case with The Guardians, I feel gratitude in addition to pride and happiness.
I tip my hat to you, steadfast readers, especially those of you who have stood by me from the beginning, going on thirty years now. I am ever grateful for your loyalty, your patience, your kindness, and your support.
Cheers,
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THE GUARDIANS Official Trailer
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October 22, 2019
NPR’S Maureen Corrigan raves about “The Guardians” in The Washington Post
Maybe only that John Grisham has done it again.
“The Guardians” is Grisham’s 40th novel; he’s now 64 and has been writing suspense novels pretty much nonstop since “A Time to Kill” was published in 1989. Most of his novels are legal thrillers, but Grisham has also branched out into stories about rare books, sports and medicine. (His 2015 e-book, “The Tumor,” is about an experimental cancer treatment called focused ultrasound technology that Grisham champions.) Grisham has even written a YA legal series featuring 13-year old amateur legal eagle names “Theodore Boone.”…Read More
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October 17, 2019
A bit of advice
Dear Reader,
A bit of advice: Decline the invitation to zip-line across a crocodile-infested body of water.
Crocodiles are cold-blooded killers. They’ll eat anything, including humans. A pond full of crocodiles plays a small but upsetting part in my new legal thriller, THE GUARDIANS. The incident occurs just about halfway through the book and is based on an anecdote I heard that I take to be true. There you have it, my first trigger warning.
THE GUARDIANS is about so much more than crocodiles, of course. It tells the story of a wrongfully and fraudulently convicted man, a lawyer’s effort to free him, and the ruthless cartel that wants to keep the case closed.
Wrongful convictions are serious injustices, and the lawyers who dedicate their careers to exonerating the victims are true heroes. The main protagonist of THE GUARDIANS, Cullen Post, is one such hero. He’s a good man pursued by a lot of bad guys who demonstrate a willingness to commit appallingly evil acts.
Sometimes crocodiles are involved.
I hope you enjoy this novel.
Sincerely,
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October 23, 2018
It’s been a long drumroll…
But THE RECKONING has finally come!
On sale today, an appearance on “CBS This Morning” this morning, and a few tour stops ahead. Thank you, as always, to the best booksellers on Earth and to the most loyal, patient – and discerning – readers in the world! I hope you enjoy this novel. It is different.
A few reviews are in:
A murder mystery, a courtroom drama, a family saga…The Reckoning is Grisham’s argument that he’s not just a boilerplate thriller writer. Most jurors will think the counselor has made his case.”—USA Today
“The quest for justice is only the beginning in this Southern-family saga…Grisham does so much more this time around.”—Associated Press
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October 12, 2018
You Don’t Have a Chance If You Don’t Take a Chance
12 lucky winners of the Jury Duty #Sweepstakes will be chosen.
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No purchase | US only | 18+ | Ends 12.1 | See complete rules
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October 4, 2018
Yes, I’m Going on a Book Tour
NEW YORK > Tuesday, October 23
7:00pm
92nd Street Y – Kaufmann Concert Hall with John Grisham, Janet Maslin and George Pelecanos
Discussion, Q&A
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Tickets: https://www.92y.org/event/john-grisham
CHICAGO > Wednesday, October 24
7:00pm
Anderson’s Bookshop – John Grisham with Scott Turow
Discussion, Q&A
At the Tivoli Theater
5021 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Tickets: https://johngrishamandersons.brownpapertickets.com/
CLEVELAND > Thursday, October 25
7:30pm
William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage – An Evening with John Grisham
Discussion, Q&A
Maltz Performing Arts Center at Case Western Reserve University
1855 Ansel Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
Tickets: SOLD OUT
MIAMI > Saturday, November 17
2:30 to 4:00pm
Miami Book Fair – Panel with John Grisham, Hampton Sides and David Grann
Miami Book Fair/Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
300 NE Second Ave.
Chapman Conference Center- Building 3, Room 3210, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33132
FREE: https://www.miamibookfair.com/event/grann-grisham-and-sides-three-masters-of-their-forms/
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September 25, 2018
Look Who’s Raving About THE RECKONING
A number of us at Doubleday have read and published some extraordinary books over the years. But when the manuscript for The Reckoning landed on our desks in June, we devoured it like novices. We were immediately blown away by the scope and the ambition of the novel. Before long we had arrived at this unanimous verdict: The Reckoning is John Grisham’s most powerful, surprising, and accomplished novel yet.
On October 23, it will be your turn to discover what an amazing reading experience this novel is. Until then, take a look at what some acclaimed authors are saying about The Reckoning. They confirm our excitement about this genuinely unexpected and truly unforgettable novel.
“In this saga of love and war, John Grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of us. From the courtrooms and jails of rural Mississippi to the war-torn Pacific, Grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating.”
—Jon Meacham, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America
“A book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final page.”
—Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic
“John Grisham is not only the master of suspense but also an acute observer of the human condition. And these remarkable skills converge in The Reckoning — an original, gripping, penetrating novel that may be his greatest work yet.”
—David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon
“John Grisham’s latest starts with a literal bang — and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be.”
—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Spark of Lightand Small Great Things
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September 22, 2018
Watch the trailer for THE RECKONING
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