The Guardians : A Novel

The suspense never rests in John Grisham's pulse-pounding new legal thriller The Guardians, which moves at breakneck speed, delivering some of his most inventive twists and turns yet. "A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes such as false incarceration, the death penalty and how the legal system shows prejudice.” — Associated Press In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was listening. He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister.Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought."A canny and engrossing blend of two types of Grisham novel: enough of the familiar formula of a single lawsuit in a single town, mixed with a more picaresque and multistranded approach that has the significant advantage of taking in a wider swathe of America." - The Sunday Times "Delivered with all his signature easy, flowing style. A past master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos, Grisham makes this a deceptively easy read'." - Irish Independ The Sunday Times Bestseller From International Bestseller John Grisham. 'grisham At His Passionate Best' - Daily Mail He Was Framed For Murder. Now He Needs A Miracle. 22 Years Ago Quincy Miller Was Sentenced To Life Without Parole. He Was Accused Of Killing Keith Russo, A Lawyer In A Small Florida Town. But There Were No Reliable Witnesses And Little Motive. Just The Fact That Russo Had Botched Quincy's Divorce Case, That Quincy Was Black In A Largely All-white Town And That A Blood-splattered Torch Was Found In The Boot Of Quincy's Car. A Torch He Swore Was Planted. A Torch That Was Conveniently Destroyed In A Fire Just Before His Trial. The Lack Of Evidence Made No Difference To Judge Or Jury. In The Eyes Of The Law Quincy Was Guilty And, No Matter How Often He Protested His Innocence, His Punishment Was Life In Prison. Finally, After 22 Years, Comes Quincy's One And Only Chance Of Freedom. An Innocence Lawyer And Minister, Cullen Post, Takes On His Case. Post Has Exonerated Eight Men In The Last Ten Years. He Intends To Make Quincy The Next. But There Were Powerful And Ruthless People Behind Russo's Murder. They Prefer That An Innocent Man Dies In Jail Rather Than One Of Them. There's One Way To Guarantee That. They Killed One Lawyer 22 Years Ago, And They'll Kill Another Without A Second Thought. Praise For John Grisham's The Guardians: 'a Canny And Engrossing Blend Of Two Types Of Grisham Novel: Enough Of The Familiar Formula Of A Single Lawsuit In A Single Town, Mixed With A More Picaresque And Multistranded Approach That Has The Significant Advantage Of Taking In A Wider Swathe Of America' - The Sunday Times 'delivered With All His Signature Easy, Flowing Style. A Past Master At The Art Of Deft Characterisation And The Skilful Delivery Of Hair-raising Crescendos, Grisham Makes This A Deceptively Easy Read' - Irish Independent 'this Is Typical Grisham: Speedy, Gripping, Very Good At Conveying The Complexities Of The Law In A Digestible Way' - Sunday Express 'speedy And Gripping' - Daily Mirror ************ The Innocent Man By John Grisham Is Now A Major Six-part Documentary Series On Netflix ************ #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A classic legal thriller—with a twist. • "A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes such as false incarceration, the death penalty and how the legal system shows prejudice.” —Associated Press In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was listening. He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM! In this instant #1 New York Times bestseller, John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller--with a twist. "Terrific...affecting...Grisham has done it again."--Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post "A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes."--Associated Press In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence. But no one was listening. He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innocence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought The newest legal thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham. This masterfully plotted, perfectly paced novel confirms that Grisham remains America's favorite storytelle r. In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy was framed, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison with no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. Then he wrote a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small innocence group founded by a lawyer/minister named Cullen Post. Guardian handles only a few innocence cases at a time, and Post is its only investigator. He travels the South fighting wrongful convictions and taking cases no one else will touch. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another one without a second thought In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo is shot dead at his desk as he works late one night. The killer leaves no clues. There are no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon come to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo's. Quincy is tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languishes in prison, maintaining his innoncence. But no one listens. He has no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writes a letter to Guardian Ministries, a small nonprofit run by Cullen Post, a lawyer who is also an Episcopal minister. Guardian accepts only a few innoncence cases at a time. Cullen Post travels the country fighting wrongful convictions and taking on clients forgotten by the system. With Quincy Miller, though, he gets far more than he bargained for. Powerful, ruthless people murdered Keith Russo, and they do not want Quincy Miller exonerated. They killed one lawyer twenty-two years ago, and they will kill another without a second thought 22 years ago Quincy Miller was convicted of killing Keith Russo, a lawyer in a small Florida town. His punishment was life in prison. Now comes Quincy's one and only chance of freedom. An innocence lawyer and minister, Cullen Post, takes on his case. Post has exonerated eight men in the last ten years. He intends to make Quincy the next. But there were powerful and ruthless people behind Russo's murder. They prefer that an innocent man dies in jail rather than one of them. There's one way to guarantee that. They killed one lawyer 22 years ago, and they'll kill another without a second thought In A Small Florida Town, A Young Lawyer, Keith Russo, Is Shot To Death As He Works Late. A Young Black Man, A Former Client, Named Quincy Miller Is Charged And Convicted. For 22 Years, Miller Maintains His Innocence From Inside Prison. Finally, Guardian Ministries Takes On Miller's Case, But Cullen Post, The Episcopal Minister In Charge, Gets More Than He Bargained For. Powerful People Murdered Russo-- They Do Not Want Miller Exonerated, And Will Kill Again Without A Second Thought. -- Adapted From Info Provided And Jacket Info. John Grisham. In a small Florida town, a young lawyer is shot to death. A young black man, a former client, named Quincy Miller is charged and convicted. For 22 years, Miller maintains his innocence from inside prison. Finally, Guardian Ministries takes on Miller's case, but the Episcopal minister in charge gets more than he bargained for as powerful people do not want Miller exonerated