The Whistler (English, Paperback, John Grisham)

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. On the heels of the runaway success of Rogue Lawyer, John Grisham delivers the high-octane suspense that readers have come to expect from the master of the legal thriller. With his latest novel, John Grisham takes his irresistible blend of legal savvy and page-turning storytelling to a whole new level. Filled with an unforgettable cast of characters and Grisham's trademark twists and turns, readers will be kept guessing until the very last page. 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett, John Grisham is the master of the legal thriller and over 300 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide., � John Grisham was awarded the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, an accolade given annually to a published work of fiction that best exemplifies the positive role of lawyers in society and their power to effect change., � 'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett, � 'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast - paced thrillers' - Telegraph, � 'Leaves one eager for more' - Spectator, � 'No one does it better than Grisham' - Daily Telegraph, � 'A master storyteller' - Huffington Post. About the Author : John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. One day, Grisham overheard the harrowing testimony of a twelve-year-old rape victim and was inspired to start a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl's father had murdered her assailants. Getting up at 5 a.m. Every day to get in several hours of writing time before heading off to work, Grisham spent three years on A Time to Kill and finished it in 1987.His next novel, The Firm, spent 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and became the bestselling novel of 1991. Since then, he has written one novel a year, including The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker and The Runaway Jury. Today, Grisham has written a collection of stories, a work of nonfiction, three sports novels, four kids' books and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into 42 languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.