The Runaway Jury: A gripping legal thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

John Grisham

Apr 2010 · Random House

About this ebook

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

Ratings and reviews

This book should be deemed a classic. The hidden world of jury tampering with such colorfully vivid characters is a very interesting read. I believe this is Grisham at his best!

This book made me a fan of the author. Class apart

My first John Grisham book. Very impressive.

About the author

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.