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- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date29 Sept. 2026
- Dimensions15.6 x 3 x 24 cm
- ISBN-101399703455
- ISBN-13978-1399703451
'One of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER
Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows.
After Paul and Chelsea Tanner's fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them - and why?
It appears this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for answers soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA and French intelligence trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation.
Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride - gripping and impossible to put down.
💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER💥
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No one does it better -- Chris Whitaker
Grisham's books have shaped the way millions see the law and its discontents ― Time
A master storytellers ― Huffington Post
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About the Author
Since The Firm in 1991, John Grisham has published a number one bestseller every year. His books have been translated into 45 languages and have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Nine have been adapted to film, including The Firm, The Pelican Brief and A Time To Kill.
His first work of non-fiction, The Innocent Man, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries; his second, Framed, highlights work with organisations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted.
He is the two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honoured with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include The Boys From Biloxi, The Judge's List, Sooley, and his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series.
Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction.
When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system.
John lives on a farm in central Virginia.
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Product Information
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Publication date | 29 Sept. 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1399703455 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1399703451 |
| Item weight | 788 g |
| Dimensions | 15.6 x 3 x 24 cm |
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