The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller

John Grisham

Oct 2022 · Sold by Vintage

About this ebook

#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 John Grisham’s latest novel, Camino Ghosts, and the upcoming Framed, his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man!

Ratings and reviews

This is a fast paced and totally absorbing legal thriller with good versus evil well portrayed. With an intricate plot of two boys who grow up together and then choose opposite sides of the law, the story was multi-layered and a pure pleasure to read. There were a multitude of characters but they were all so realistic that I was actually able to keep track of them and which side they were on. The story included corruption, the fight for justice and some emotional scenes. These are my own opinion

Only read the sample. It is one of the finest of John Gresham books so far. The history he writes of Mississippi's gulf coast is informative and described so beautifully as he brings alive, long years ago, The Strip, in Biloxi, to life as if you are seeing it with your own eyes. I am buying the book and you should too as it will be well worth the time and money.

Slow moving at the beginning, but definitely held my curiosity and attention. Can't wait to continue!

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.