THE BOYS FROM BILOXI : TWO FAMILIES. ONE COURTROOM SHOWDOWN

grisham, john
Sunday Times No 1 bestseller 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 MafiaKeith 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 courtroomRich 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 balanceIn 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, 9 blockbuster filmsNO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM
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EAN 9781399702782
Éditeur HODDER STOUGHTO
Collection 231 poche
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