Bleachers

By (author) Grisham John
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High school All-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.
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AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING MASTER OF LEGAL THRILLERS

Glory never dies.

Neely Crenshaw was the best quarterback ever to play for legendary high school football team, the Messina Spartans. But fifteen years later, with his glory days far behind, the man everyone remembers is Coach Eddie Rake.

When Neely returns home to bury the dying Coach Rake, he''s not alone. Many Spartans veterans want to pay tribute to the man who moulded them.

But stories soon emerge that could tarnish the coach''s legacy.

As Neely struggles to come to terms with his explosive relationship with the coach and the choices he made as a young man, the stakes have never been higher . . .
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PRAISE FOR JOHN GRISHAM:

''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

Review quote:
An easy going, but not over-sentimental read, Grisham touches the soul and scores a winning touchdown with his sixteenth novel
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I defy even the hardest jock not to shed a tear
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John Grisham is a copper-bottomed promise of reliable storytelling
Biographical note:
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.
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AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER.