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.
Naslovi u ponudi
Javorov drvored
Seth Hubbard is a self-absorbed southern rich man who is dying of cancer and trusts no one. Before committing suicide by hanging himself from a maple tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten will.
Partner
John Grisham's novel The Partner (1997) follows Patrick Lanigan, a young Mississippi lawyer, who fakes his death in a car fire and steals $90 million from his law firm and client Benny Aricia.
Prešućena krivnja
Von den Gerichtssälen und Gefängnissen im ländlichen Mississippi bis zum kriegszerrütteten Pazifik bietet uns John Grisham eine epische und fesselnde Saga über eine Südstaatenfamilie, über Liebe und Krieg und tief verborgene Geheimnisse.
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.
Vrijeme ubijanja
John Grishams erster Roman „A Time to Kill“ blieb völlig unbeachtet, als er 1989 mit einer Auflage von 5.000 Exemplaren erschien. Erst der phänomenale Erfolg von „The Company“ im Jahr 1991 veranlasste die Leser, zu sehen, was Grisham schrieb, bevor er be