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John Grisham
John Ray Grisham sa narodil ako druhý najstarší zo štyroch súrodencov v baptistickej rodine. Rodina sa často sťahovala než zakotvila v Southaven v Mississippi. Tam John absolvoval strednú školu a potom, na Štátnej mississipské univerzite, vyštudoval účtovníctvo a roku 1981 získal doktorát na právach tiež na univerzite v Mississipi. Potom, takmer desať rokov, pracoval v právnickom prostredí pričom viac ako trestné právo, ho zaujímalo právo občianske.

Roku 1983 bol demokratmi zvolený do snemovne reprezentantov štátu Mississippi, kde zotrval až do roku 1990.

Bol vášnivým čitateľom, v čom ho povzbudzovala jeho matka. Obľúbil si najmä Johna Steinbecka. Počas štúdií na univerzite začal písať do novín a získaval tým praxi pre svoju neskoršiu tvorbu.

Prvý román "... a je čas zabíjať" (A Time to Kill, 1989) rozpráva príbeh z mississippského vidieka, kedy bol z dvojnásobnej vraždy obvinený černošský otec, ktorý sa pomstil belochom za znásilnenie svojej dcéry. Hneď druhým románom "Firma" (The Firm, 1991) o mladom právnikovi, ktorý nastúpil do advokátskej firmy snov, ktorá sa však snová len zdala, zaznamenal u čitateľov obrovský úspech. Ihneď po vydaní sa vyšplhala na prvé miesto amerických bestsellerov, kde ju po troch rokoch vystriedal ďalší román "Klient" (The Client, 1993) o právnikovi, ktorý pred samovraždou zverí svoje tajomstvo a ohrozí tak dramatickým spôsobom život malého chlapca. Medzitým vyšiel ďalší, snáď najpopulárnejší, román "Prípad Pelikán" (The Pelican Brief, 1992) zaoberajúci sa vyšetrovaním vraždy dvoch sudcov Najvyššieho súdu, ktorého sa len v USA predalo jedenásť miliónov výtlačkov, neskôr bol aj sfilmovaný s Juliou Roberts a Denzelom Washingtonom v hlavných úlohách.
Potom vydával takmer jednu knihu ročne, z ktorých sa väčšina neskôr stala bestsellermi.

Ďalšími jeho zfilmovanými dielami boli "Firma" (1993 - Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman), "Nebezpečný klient" (1994 - Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee-Jones), "Čas zabíjať" (1996 - Matthew McConnaughey, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey) , "Cela smrti" (1996 - Chris O'Donnell, Gene Hackman) a "Vyvolávač dažďa" (1997 - Matt Damon, Danny De Vito). John Grisham tiež napísal scenár k filmu o baseballe s názvom "Mickey" (2004 - Harry Connick jr), ktorý tiež produkoval.

V knihe "Maľovaný dom" z roku 2001 sa odpútal od právnického prostredia a opisoval obyčajné životy obyčajných ľudí niekde v Arkansase, pričom bol zrejme ovplyvnený vlastným detstvom a tiež svojou veľkou láskou k baseballu.
Sám seba opisuje ako mierneho Baptistu. Žije so ženou Renee a dvoma deťmi vo viktoriánskom sídle v Oxforde.
 

V slovenčine vyšli tieto diela:

1993 - Firma (The Firm)
1993 - Prípad Pelikán (The Pelican Brief)
1994 - Klient (The Client)
1994 - Kedy zabiť (A Time to Kill)
1996 - Cela smrti (The Chamber)
1996 - Čarodejník (The Rainmaker)
1997 - Porota (Runaway Jury)
1998 - Partner (The Partner)
1998 - Advokát chudobných (The Street Lawyer)
1999 - Testament (The Testament)
2000 - Bratstvo (The Brethren)
2001 - Maľovaný dom (A Painted House)
2002 - Také nezvyčajné Vianoce (Skipping Christmas)
2002 - Sudca (The Summons)
2003 - Kráľ odškodného (The King of Torts)
2004 - Tribúny (The Bleachers)
2004 - Zoznam (The Last Juror)
2005 - Maklér (The Broker)
2007 - Nevinný (Innocent Man)
2009 - Odvolanie (The Appeal)
2009 - Hra o pizzu (Playing for Pizza)
2009 - Spoločník (The Associate)
2010 - Mississippské poviedky (Ford County)

Fotografia: Jen Fariello

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Whistler


The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder? 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett
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The Firm


25th Anniversary edition of the bestselling legal thriller - now with a new introduction from John Grisham. When Mitchell McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch's wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW. It was his dream job - but it was to become his worst nightmare. Unravelling a complex trail of secret files, undercover surveillance, and millions of dollars of illegal mob money, Mitch stumbles across a shocking conspiracy and a horrifying truth: nobody has ever left Bendini, Lambert and Locke - and anybody who has ever tried has ended up dead. 'Slickly plotted ... unputdownable' Mail on Sunday 'A furiously paced thriller' Sunday Times 'Enthralling characters and mesmeric plot' Time Out
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Rogue Lawyer


'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett Sometimes you have to fight dirty to get clean. Sebastian Rudd takes the cases no one else wants to take: the drug-addled punk accused of murdering two little girls; a crime lord on death row; a homeowner accused of shooting at a SWAT team. Rudd believes that every person accused of a crime is entitled to a fair trial - even if he has to cheat to get one. He antagonises people from both sides of the law: his last office was firebombed, either by drug dealers or cops. He doesn't know or care which. But things are about to get even more complicated for Sebastian. Arch Swanger is the prime suspect in the abduction and presumed murder of 21-year-old Jiliana Kemp, the daughter of the assistant chief of police. When Swanger asks Sebastian to represent him, he lets Sebastian in on a terrible secret ...one that will threaten everything Sebastian holds dear. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer is the master of the legal thriller at his very best.
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Theodore Boone Scandal


'I'm the lawyer, and you're the client. My advice to you is to bury this and not tell a soul. Never. Got it?' Theodore Boone, courtroom hero and the only kid lawyer in town, is facing a tough week at school with his exams. But things take a turn for the worse when a huge scandal is revealed - by none other than his best friend, April. And when April makes a decision that Theodore advises against, the scandal suddenly blows up and is all over the news. Their futures are on the line and April's running scared. Can Theodore find a way to reverse the damage and save several lives from ruin?
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14,95 €

Theodore Boone - The Fugitive


He was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer. Theodore Boone - teenage lawyer and courtroom hero - is on a class trip seeing the sights of the capital city. But he hadn't counted on seeing the most wanted man in the history of his home town, Strattenberg. Suddenly Theo is caught in the hunt for an accused murderer, alongside the FBI. Theo knows he's getting in deep - and things could become even more dangerous. Because if this case goes back to court, it will be down to him. Will justice finally be done...or will the killer's criminal allies be out for revenge?
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Rogue Lawyer


On the right side of the law. Sort of. Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who s also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse apartment, and his primary piece of furniture is a vintage pool table. He drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun. Sebastian defends people other lawyers won t go near: a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult, who is accused of molesting and murdering two little girls; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because he believes everyone is entitled to a fair trial, even if he, Sebastian, has to cheat to secure one. He hates injustice, doesn t like insurance companies, banks, or big corporations; he distrusts all levels of government and laughs at the justice system s notions of ethical behavior. Sebastian Rudd is one of John Grisham s most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, "Rogue Lawyer "showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best."
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Theodore Boone - Theodore Boone


Half the man, twice the lawyer. 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. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won't stop until justice is served.
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Gray Mountain


Donovan Gray is ruthless and fearless. Just the kind of lawyer you need, deep in small-town Appalachia. Samantha Kofer is a world away from her former life at New York's biggest law firm. If she is going to survive in coal country, she needs to start learning fast. Because as Donovan knows only too well, the mountains have their own laws. And standing up for the truth means putting your life on the line.
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11,50 €

Theodore Boone: Fugitive


He was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer. Theodore Boone - teenage lawyer and courtroom hero - is on a class trip seeing the sights of the capital city. But he hadn't counted on seeing the most wanted man in the history of his home town, Strattenberg. Suddenly Theo is caught in the hunt for an accused murderer, alongside the FBI. Theo knows he's getting in deep - and things could become even more dangerous. Because if this case goes back to court, it will be down to him. Will justice finally be done...or will the killer's criminal allies be out for revenge?
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15,95 €

Theodore Boone - the Activist


EODORE BOONE'S town is under threat, from a group of corrupt men planning to build a freeway bypass and destroy countless homes. Now thirteen-year-old Theo - the schoolboy lawyer destined for the courtroom - must stand up for his city and stop them. But soon the fight turns nasty, and Theo and his friends face a giant battle against the underhand crooks. And when Theodore uncovers a terrible secret - a secret he's discovered illegally - he is torn. Should Theo stop the shady developers from breaking the law by breaking it himself?
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The King Of Torts


A senseless random street killing in Washington D.C becomes a conspiracy too ugly to believe. Grisham transfixes the reader in this classic - from the bestselling master thriller writer. The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long, and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit Washington D.C. every week. As he digs deeper into his client's background, Clay stumbles upon a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at an enormous settlement that would totally change his life – a settlement that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession's newest king of torts...
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Gray Mountain


America's greatest storyteller brings us a new masterpiece of legal courage and gripping suspense - and his finest heroine since The Pelican Brief. One week ago, Samantha Kofer was a third-year associate at New York City's largest law firm. Now she is an unpaid intern in a legal aid clinic deep in small-town Appalachia. When Lehman Brothers collapsed, she lost her job, her security, her future. As she confronts real clients with real problems, she finds herself a world away from her past life of corporate fat cats and fatter bonuses. This is coal country. Meth country. The law is different here. And standing up for the truth means putting your life on the line.
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Theodore Boone: The Activist


Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. Sometimes, though, the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn't on his side, and there's very little anyone can do to end the destruction. Theo joins the campaign to stop the road. But when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan - a secret it is illegal for him to know - Theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law...without breaking it himself.
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8,50 €

Die Jury (DE)


Hörbuch Die Jury von John Grisham. Tonya Hailey, ein zehnjähriges Mädchen, wurde von zwei betrunkenen Männern brutal vergewaltigt und missbraucht. Wenige Tage später erschießt Tonyas Vater Carl Lee Hailey die beiden Täter im Gerichtsgebäude, in dem sie zu einer ersten Anhörung vorgeführt wurden. Das Gerichtsverfahren, dass gegen ihn eingeleitet wird, gerät zum Sensationsprozess.
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35,95 €

Sycamore Row


Jake Brigance has never met Seth Hubbard, or even heard of him, until the old man's suicide note names him attorney for his estate. The will is dynamite. Seth has left ninety per cent of his vast, secret fortune to his housemaid. The vultures are circling even before the body is cold: the only subject more incendiary than money in Ford County is race, and this case has both. AS the relatives contest the will, and unscrupulous lawyers hasten to benefit, Jake searches for answers to the many questions left by Seth Hubbard's death: What made him write that last-minute will leaving everything to a poor black woman named Lettie Lang? Why did he choose to kill himself on the desolate piece of land known as Sycamore Row? And what was it that Seth and his brother witnessed as children that, in his words, 'no human should ever see'? In the long-awaited successor to the novel that launched his phenomenal career, John Grisham brings us the powerful sequel to A Time to Kill. As filled with page-turning twists as it is with legal mastery, Sycamore Row proves beyond doubt that John Grisham is in a league of his own.
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Theodore Boone - The Accused


THEODORE BOONE is obsessed with the courtroom, justice and prosecuting the guilty. But now thirteen-year-old Theo stands accused. Stolen property has been found in his locker and soon Theo is under investigation. Somebody is sabotaging his reputation and framing him as a criminal. As the evidence against him mounts, Theo must use all of his legal powers to chase down the real thief. Can Theo convince the police he's the victim of a crime he did not commit?
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