After taking a break from fiction writing, John Grisham will be releasing his next fiction book in September. The book, Playing for Pizza, is the story of an American quarterback trying his luck in Italy. Like A Painted House and Skipping Christmas, this book will be a departure from his typical legal thriller. His next legal thriller is scheduled for release in the Spring of 2008.
If you can't wait for the next legal thriller, check out his last book The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, which came out in October of 2006. This was Grisham's first work of non-fiction. In 1982, a young woman was brutally raped and murdered. For five years, police were unable to solve the crime. Finally, in 1987, Ron Williamson was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the crime. He was convicted and sentenced without a shred of evidence. After sitting on death row for several years, DNA evidence finally exonerated Williamson. At times, it's hard to believe that what you are reading actually happened. I know this is not an uncommon occurrence in this country, but I was still outraged at the complete failure of the justice system. Even though this is a work of non-fiction, it reads almost like one of Grisham's legal thrillers. It was fast-paced and captivating and I was hooked from page 1.
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