Author:John Grisham
A gripping legal thriller from the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Sooley and The Judge's List.
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An innocent man is days from execution. Only a guilty man can save him.
Travis Boyette is a murderer. Nine years ago, he strangled a high-school cheerleader and buried her body so it could never be found. Then, he watched and waited as police arrested Donte Drumm, a local football star with no connection to the crime.
Tried, convicted, and sentenced, Drumm was sent to death row whilst Boyette walked free.
Now, Donte Drumm is four days from execution. And as Boyette faces his own mortality, hehas finally decided to do what is right. He has decided to confess.
But how can he convince the state that they are about to execute the wrong man?
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'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 and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph
'Grisham is a superb and 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 are not just alive, they are pulsating' Mirror
'A giant of the thriller genre!' TimeOut
Nailbiting ... more twists and turns than a boa-constrictor on speed
—— The TimesAnother well-paced, well-written thriller from rising star Kernick
—— Daily MirrorA wham-bang chase story ... fast-moving and gripping
—— Literary ReviewExplodes into non-stop action which refuses to slow down until almost the end of the story. When it gets even faster
—— Yorkshire Evening PostVibrant, engrossing and constantly surprising. The pace never lets up, this book has a heart, as well as gore galore
—— GuardianOne of the most entertaining beach books of this - or any other - summer . . . [A] rocketing thriller
—— The Times-PicayuneColossally cool . . . Captures the essence of Southern California itself: forecast sunny and clear, with an undertow of darkness
—— San Antonio Express-NewsWinslow is a sensational writer
—— Independent on SundayAt a time when many successful crime and thriller writers produce a book a year, Don Winslow stands out. He is one of the best
—— Times Literary SupplementIf you've never read Don Winslow, start now
—— Val McDermidDon Winslow is the kind of cult writer who is so good you almost want to keep him to yourself
—— Ian RankinPatterson is in a class by himself.
—— VANITY FAIR[Patterson's] books don't pussyfoot around when it comes to the villains. These are bad, bad people ... with a lot of intrigue in high places.
—— AL ROKER, The Today Show