One day, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl's father had murdered her assailants. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade, specialising in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player.
'Grisham shows charm, wit and a light touch' - The Times 'The gripping plot will have you devouring the chapters in such a frantic fashion you'll begin to wonder if you are somehow complicit in this perfect crime' - Heat 'A bewitching blend of high-stakes spying mission and summer romance, with a fascinatingly ambiguous central character' - The Sunday Times Now it falls to struggling writer Mercer Mann to crack a case that has thwarted the FBI's finest minds. After an initial flurry of arrests, both they and the ruthless gang of thieves who took them have vanished without trace. Valued at $25 million (though some would say priceless) the five manuscripts of F Scott Fitzgerald's only novels are amongst the most valuable in the world. The most daring and devastating heist in literary history targets a high security vault located deep beneath Princeton University. *****The Sunday Times 'Thriller of the Month', Mail on Sunday 'Thriller of the Week' and Sun 'Best for Mystery-Lovers'*****
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