{"product_id":"the-french-illusion-the-explosive-new-novel-from-the-master-of-the-legal-thriller-9781399703475","title":"The French Illusion: the explosive new novel from the master of the legal thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows.\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781399703475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 29 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x15.2(L)x3(W)432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 432\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eSince \u003ci\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pelican Brief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Time To Kill. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHis first work of non-fiction, \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was adapted into a six-part Netflix docuseries; his second, \u003ci\u003eFramed\u003c\/i\u003e, highlights work with organisations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn lives on a farm in central Virginia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThe best thriller writer alive -- Ken Follett\u003cbr\u003eNo one does it better -- Chris Whitaker\u003cbr\u003eGrisham's books have shaped the way millions see the law and its discontents * Time *\u003cbr\u003eA master storytellers * Huffington Post *\u003cbr\u003eGrisham has remained a peerless storyteller with an ironclad readership base ... his gifts are given full rein in \u003ci\u003eThe French Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e ... this is vintage Grisham * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA harrowing read, leavened by the occasional quip, from a master storyteller burned up by injustice * SAGA MAGAZINE *\u003cbr\u003ePacked with twists, danger and action from the off * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003eGrisham takes a page from le Carré ... A timely commentary on American foreign policy and lawlessness in war * The New York Times *","brand":"John Grisham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50735563243737,"sku":"9781399703475","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781399703475.jpg?v=1792168762","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-french-illusion-the-explosive-new-novel-from-the-master-of-the-legal-thriller-9781399703475","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}