The Brethren - Softcover

Grisham, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099280256 ISBN 13: 9780099280255

Publisher: Random House UK Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Trumble is a minimum security federal prison, home to drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders, and three former judges who call themselves The Brethren. They meet each day in the law library where they spend hours writing letters. They are fine-tuning a mail scam, and it's starting to pay big. The money is pouring in.

But then their little scam goes awry. It ensnares the wrong victim, a powerful man on the outside, a man with dangerous friends, and The Brethren's days of quietly marking time are over.

About this title

About the Author

John Grisham is the author of twenty-two novels, one work of non-fiction, a collection of short stories, and a novel for young readers. He is on the Board of Directors for the Innocence Project in New York and is the Chairman on the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Innocence Project at the Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi. His website is www.johngrisham.co.uk

From the Back Cover

Trumble is a minimum security federal prison, home to drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders, and three former judges who call themselves The Brethren. They meet each day in the law library where they spend hours writing letters. They are fine-tuning a mail scam, and it s starting to really work. The money is pouring in.

Then their little scam goes awry. It ensnares the wrong victim, a powerful man on the outside, a man with dangerous friends, and The Brethren s days of quietly marking time are over.

Grisham spins out a compelling, beautifully written thriller it s all absolutely brilliant Independent on Sunday

An engaging and fast-paced story of powerful men in high places and blackmail gone awry, it will hook you from the first page and won t let you go New York Post

Completely gripping Mirror

A lively and fast-paced story Times Literary Supplement

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House UK Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099280256
• ISBN 13: 9780099280255
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 441