John Grisham
John Grisham (born February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA) is an American writer best known for his legal thrillers, a former lawyer, and politician. After graduating from law school in 1981, he practiced law in Mississippi, which would later greatly influence his literary work. In his political career, he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.
He wrote his first novel, A Time to Kill (1989), inspired by a case he had worked on as a lawyer. Although it was not a great success at first, his second book, The Firm (1991), became an international bestseller and was adapted into a Hollywood film. This was followed by hits such as The Pelican Case, The Client, The Jury, The Last Juror, and many others.
Grisham has written more than 40 novels, many of which have been adapted into films and TV series. His works are characterized by an accessible style, suspenseful plots, moral dilemmas, and social criticism, often addressing corruption, the legal system, and the struggle for justice. Although best known for his thrillers, Grisham has also dabbled in other genres, including sports fiction and children's literature.
He currently lives in Virginia and Mississippi, actively writing and participating in various humanitarian initiatives.
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A Painted House
A Painted House is a moving story of one boy's journey from innocence to experience.
Die Akte
Nakon ubojstva dvojice sudaca Vrhovnog suda SAD-a, studentica prava Darby Shaw piše „slučaj Pelikan“ – teoriju urote koja uključuje naftnog magnata, Bijelu kuću i smrtonosnu zavjeru.
Die Firma
Briljantni mladi pravnik Mitch McDeere prihvaća posao snova u prestižnoj odvjetničkoj firmi u Memphisu. Ubrzo otkriva da firma pripada mafiji i pere novac. Počinje opasna igra s FBI-em i mafijom.
Izgubljeni rukopis
Nakon krađe Fitzgeraldovih rukopisa iz Princetona, spisateljica Mercer Mann odlazi na Camino Island kako bi se približila trgovcu rijetkim knjigama Bruceu Cableu i otkrila istinu.
Prešućena krivnja
Od sudnica i zatvora ruralnog Mississippija do ratom poharanog Pacifika, John Grisham nudi nam epsku i neodoljivu sagu o jednoj južnjačkoj obitelji, o ljubavi i ratu, te o tajnama koje su duboko skrivene.
Smrt u oluji
Der zweite Roman der Camino-Island-Reihe. Buchhändler Bruce Cable und die Schriftsteller werden inmitten eines verheerenden Sturms mit einem Mord konfrontiert. Ein klassischer Grisham-Thriller voller Spannung, literarischer Welt und Verbrechen auf einer i
Suradnik
Kyle McAvoy verfügt über einen außergewöhnlichen juristischen Verstand und alles in seinem Leben wäre perfekt, wenn er nicht ein dunkles Geheimnis hätte, das seine Träume, seine Karriere und sein Leben in einem Augenblick zerstören könnte.
The Broker
In seinen letzten Stunden im Oval Office gewährt der scheidende Präsident dem umstrittenen Washingtoner Machtmakler Joel Backman, der die letzten sechs Jahre im Bundesgefängnis verborgen verbracht hat, eine umstrittene letzte Begnadigung.
The street lawyer
John Grisham vratio se sa svojom najnovijom sudskom zagonetkom, Uličnim odvjetnikom. Ovaj put gospodar pravnih trilera zaranja u svijet beskućnika, posebice u njihov jedva čujni pravni glas u svijetu kojim dominiraju velike, svemoćne odvjetničke tvrtke.