SelectEditions--Volume 4 1999

Long before his name became synonymous with the modern legal thriller, he was working 60-70 hours a week at a small Southaven, Mississippi, law practice, squeezing in time before going to the office and during courtroom recesses to work on his hobby—writing his first novel. Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn’t have the right stuff for a pro career,...

Nevada Barr is a mystery novelist best known for her series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon. Her books, including A Superior Death, Ill Wind, and Firestorm, set crimes against