Camino Island

Grisham, John

ISBN 10: 0525523251 ISBN 13: 9780525523253

Publisher: Random House, 2017

Synopsis

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.
     Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts.
     Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets.
     But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it.

About this title

Review:

A bewitching blend of high-stakes spying mission and summer romance, with a fascinatingly ambiguous central character (The Sunday Times)

The gripping plot will have you devouring the chapters in such a frantic fashion you'll begin to wonder if you are somehow complicit in this perfect crime (Heat)

This story take you into the dark underworld of the black market for rare books. Think Da Vinci Code meets Sherlock Holmes. (Sun)

Grisham shows charm, wit and a light touch. (The Times)

It's not often that bookish readers are a thriller's target audience so this one is very welcome. (Literary Review)

Book Description:

The sensational new thriller from bestselling author John Grisham.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0525523251
• ISBN 13: 9780525523253
• Binding: Audio CD