Trumble is a minimum-security federal prison, home to drug dealers, bank robbers and three former judges known as The Brethren.Each day in the law library, The Brethren spend hours fine-tuning their mail scam, and it's starting to pay big.But when their scam goes awry and ensnares the wrong victim - a powerful man on the outside - they're in trouble. Because this man has dangerous friends.Just as the prison failed to protect society from The Brethren, it won't protect them from their victims...'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' - Irish Independent'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' - Jodi Picoult'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers' - Telegraph 'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own.' - Daily Record'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' - Mirror'A giant of the thriller genre' - TimeOut

Grisham spins out a compelling, beautifully written thriller... it's all absolutely brilliant, An engaging and fast-paced story of powerful men in high places and blackmail gone awry, it will hook you from the first page and won't let go, Completely gripping

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.