Fetching Raymond: A Story from the Ford County Collection |
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| Authors: | Grisham, John |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC030000, FIC031000, FIC034000 |
| ISBN: | 9780345546586, Related ISBNs: 034554658X, 9780345546586 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 58, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: A riveting story of suspense from John Grisham’s #1 New York Times bestseller, Ford County—now available as a standalone eBook short
Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit the youngest Graney brother, Raymond, who’s been locked away on death row for eleven years . . . and it could well be their last visit. Going back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, Grisham brings the Graneys and their world to vivid and colorful life, making it abundantly clear why he is our most popular storyteller.
Includes an excerpt from John Grisham’s classic thriller, A Time to Kill
Praise for John Grisham and Ford County
“Grisham is an absolute master.”—The Washington Post
“Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done.”—Pat Conroy
“Sharp, lean [tales] . . . full of tacit suspense . . . Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Grisham shows off his literary chops: He can do wry, emotional, funny, serious.”—USA Today
“Intrigue and sorrow fuel these fine tales. . . . Each wins you over in surprising ways.”—People
“Never let it be said this man doesn’t know how to spin a good yarn.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Wheelchair-bound Inez Graney and her two older sons, Leon and Butch, take a bizarre road trip through the Mississippi Delta to visit the youngest Graney brother, Raymond, who’s been locked away on death row for eleven years . . . and it could well be their last visit. Going back to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, Grisham brings the Graneys and their world to vivid and colorful life, making it abundantly clear why he is our most popular storyteller.
Includes an excerpt from John Grisham’s classic thriller, A Time to Kill
Praise for John Grisham and Ford County
“Grisham is an absolute master.”—The Washington Post
“Ford County is the best writing John Grisham has ever done.”—Pat Conroy
“Sharp, lean [tales] . . . full of tacit suspense . . . Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Grisham shows off his literary chops: He can do wry, emotional, funny, serious.”—USA Today
“Intrigue and sorrow fuel these fine tales. . . . Each wins you over in surprising ways.”—People
“Never let it be said this man doesn’t know how to spin a good yarn.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Grisham may well be the best American storyteller writing today.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
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