In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head. It seems like a great place except for the speaking Italian part, which although I'd love to be able to do this, I'd probably never be able to learn. This book is generously peppered with little gems, such as, ‘”I love Stuttgart,” Marco said, just to watch it unwrinkle. A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Cable’s circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets.

John Grisham - Book Series In Order John Grisham - Book Series In Order

It seems that Grisham takes great pride in developing the characters and the settings of his books and it shows. The case is unfolding in Bologna, Italy, Where the author – narrator describes the entire city with tremendous accuracy.It’s the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. But when he uncovers corruption beneath the surface, no one—not even Theo—is prepared for the risks—and potential harm—at stake. When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Min

The Broker: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times The Broker: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times

In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. From there is where our main character is on his own so to speak with the deck stacked against them (That's was always the plan. During their memorial service, Mitch learns that there have been others who worked at the firm and mysteriously died. My favorite is The Partner (read it 3 times looking for a clue to its surprise ending and did not find it). The Broker, Joel Backman is in prison serving twenty years for a crime that he may or may not have committed.Meeting daily in the prison law library, taking exercise walks in their boxer shorts, these judges-turned-felons can reminisce about old court cases, dispense a little jailhouse justice, and contemplate where their lives went wrong. For some reason, my preferred stories are character based – this is the first time I’ve ever read Grisham, or any thriller/spy type story, with the possible exception of a Le Carre tale when I was in high school. After six years in prison for illegal possession of confidential documents, Joel Backman, suddenly gets pardoned by outgoing President , after a request from CIA. A new president is about to be inaugurated, and as the current president prepares his pardons, he accepts one name on the advice of the head of the CIA: Joel Backman. Two sons of immigrant families grow up as friends, only to ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law.