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The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller

John Grisham

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#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 followed 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 Framed, John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: Aug 22nd, 2023
  • Pages: 576
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.80in - 4.40in - 1.40in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780593470916
  • Categories: Thrillers - Suspense

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About the Author

John Grisham is the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including The Firm, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Innocent Man, The Whistler, The Boys from Biloxi, and many more. His books have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. He lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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Praise for this book

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