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John grisham is an american writer born in 1955 and best known for his legal thriller and crime fiction books that have been published worldwide and adapted to make some famous films in the 1990s and early 2000s. John grisham is an american writer and former attorney and politician, best known for his popular legal thrillers. The former lawyer is famous for his legal thrillers, although hes written quite a few great books that have never ended up in a courtroom. He didnt use an answering machine and had never been fond of the telephone. When grisham was four years old, his family settled in southaven, mississippi. One of the most popular novels of our time, a time to kill established john grisham as the master of the legal thriller. Ford county stories by john grisham signed first edition book. Ford county john grisham author 2010 the king of torts john grisham author 2010.
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