*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! ***Global icon John Grisham returns to Mississippi in his most
gripping thriller yet. 'As ever with Grisham there are corkscrew twists and turns as he
ratchets up the suspense. It is exceptional story-telling which leaves the reader begging for
the novel never to end. Grisham has sold more than 300 million copies of his work. This shows
exactly why' DAILY MAIL 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 drugs . . . even contract
killings. The vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters many of them rumoured to be
members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were
childhood friends. 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 happen in a courtroom. Rich with history
and with a large cast of unforgettable characters The Boys from Biloxi is a sweeping saga of
two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends but ultimately find themselves in a
knife-edge legal confrontation in which life itself hangs in the balance. In this novel
Grisham takes his powerful storytelling to the next level his trademark twists and turns will
keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion. 'It's a story that spans half
a century and ends inevitably in a courtroom showdown. A morally complex compelling and
illuminating read' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Invites comparisons with the Godfather trilogy - it spans
two generations and several postwar decades - and has a vast cast and a winning energy' SUNDAY
TIMES 350+ million copies 45 languages 10 blockbuster films: NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN
GRISHAM
