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The Runaway Jury

A gripping legal thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

John Grisham author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:28th Oct '10

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AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER

In Biloxi, Mississippi, a landmark trial with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake begins routinely, then swerves mysteriously off course. The jury is behaving strangely, and at least one juror is convinced he's being watched. Soon they have to be sequestered.

When justice is for sale, every jury has a price . . .

In Biloxi, Mississippi, a landmark trial against a tobacco company begins.

Millions of dollars are at stake and soon the case swerves mysteriously off course. The jury begin behaving strangely, and one of the jurors is convinced he's being watched.

Soon they have to be sequestered.

But then an anonymous tip from a young woman suggests she knows why the jury are behaving oddly.

Someone has a plan. But who? And, more importantly, what do they want?--_

'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

A marvellous read * Sunday Telegraph *
This book is a joy. One of those books you regret having to finish * Daily Express *
Grisham creates a terrific level of suspense. I could not put it down * Mail on Sunday *
Riveting ... Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller * The Times *
Grisham's most addictive courtroom thriller * Seattle Times *

ISBN: 9780099537182

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 29mm

Weight: 341g

496 pages