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THE LITIGATORS

John Grisham's new legal thriller, THE LITIGATORS, will be published in North America by Doubleday, in hardcover and as an eBook, on October 25 of this year.   More to come soon!

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Read the glowing reviews:

The Washington Post calls it "brilliant" and superb."

And USA Today calls Grisham "the master of the legal thriller."

According to the Los Angeles Times THE CONFESSION "starts fast and finishes faster."

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The Confession

An innocent man is about to be executed.

Only a guilty man can save him.

For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn't understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn't care. He just can't believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction. He may even watch the trial of the person wrongly accused of his crime. He is relieved when the verdict is guilty. He laughs when the police and prosecutors congratulate themselves. He is content to allow an innocent person to go to prison, to serve hard time, even to be executed.

Travis Boyette is such a man. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row.

Now nine years have passed. Travis has just been paroled in Kansas for a different crime; Donté is four days away from his execution. Travis suffers from an inoperable brain tumor. For the first time in his miserable life, he decides to do what's right and confess.

But how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges, and politicians that they're about to execute an innocent man?

The Confession goes on sale October 26, 2010. Buy the book:

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An innocent man is about to be executed.

Only a guilty man can save him.

For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn't understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn't care. He just can't believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction. He may even watch the trial of the person wrongly accused of his crime. He is relieved when the verdict is guilty. He laughs when the police and prosecutors congratulate themselves. He is content to allow an innocent person to go to prison, to serve hard time, even to be executed.

Travis Boyette is such a man. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, he abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donté Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row.

Now nine years have passed. Travis has just been paroled in Kansas for a different crime; Donté is four days away from his execution. Travis suffers from an inoperable brain tumor. For the first time in his miserable life, he decides to do what's right and confess.

But how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges, and politicians that they're about to execute an innocent man?

Let us know your thoughts on the forthcoming book at the John Grisham Facebook Page. The Confession will be available on October 26, 2010.

23 John Grisham Titles Launch Today As Random House E-books in North America

John Grisham, one of America's most widely read storytellers in print, is making his debut in digital. Random House, Inc. proudly announces the publication of the entire John Grisham backlist of twenty-three titles–from A TIME TO KILL to FORD COUNTY–as Random House e-books, beginning today, March 16. They will be available in the U.S. and Canada wherever e-books are sold.

With the addition of the e-books editions, John Grisham's body of work is published by Random House, Inc. divisions in the now-customary three platforms–print, audio, and digital–and four formats: Doubleday hardcover, Dell paperback, Random House Audio, and Random House e-book.

More than 250 million John Grisham books have been sold worldwide and his works have been translated in twenty-nine languages. Since 1988, he has written one novel a year and every one of them has been a #1 New York Times bestseller. He has also published a critically acclaimed work of nonfiction, THE INNOCENT MAN, and a highly praised short story collection last November, FORD COUNTY, both of which also debuted at #1. His newest legal thriller is scheduled for Doubleday publication in October.

"John Grisham is one of the greatest storytellers of all time," said Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. "Since the publication of his very first book, he has captivated readers with compelling characters, intricate plotting, and narratives about social justice that are impossible to put down. This is one of our most exciting e-book initiatives to date, and is certain to usher in a new generation of Grisham readers and e-book adopters."

"All of us at Random House are thrilled that we will now have the entire library of John Grisham's work in all formats, and under one roof," said Gina Centrello, President and Publisher of the Random House Publishing Group.

John Grisham's Random House e-book titles are A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, The Testament, The Brethren, A Painted House, Skipping Christmas, The Summons, The King of Torts, Bleachers, The Last Juror, The Broker, Playing for Pizza, The Innocent Man, The Appeal, The Associate, and Ford County.

John Grisham on The Today Show

Author John Grisham talks to Today's Matt Lauer about his new short story collection, discounting of best-sellers and the future of printed books. Watch the segment.

VIDEO: John Grisham on Ford County, Part 4

Part 4 of a series of conversations with John Grisham about his first collection of short stories, Ford County.

VIDEO: John Grisham on Ford County, Part 3

Part 3 of a series of conversations with John Grisham about his first collection of short stories, Ford County.

VIDEO: John Grisham on Ford County, Part 2

Part 2 of a series of conversations with John Grisham about his first collection of short stories, Ford County.