by John Grisham
First published 2005
Serving a 20-year sentence, powerbroker Joel Blackman shockingly receives a surprise pardon from the outgoing President. Smuggled out of the country, he's given a new identity and hidden away in a small Italian town. But the CIA has other plans - they want to lure his enemies to eliminate him, uncovering the secrets he once held that could compromise global satellite surveillance. As the hunters close in, Blackman must confront his dark past and fight for his life in this deadly game of cat and mouse.
Genres: crime, action, mystery-thriller, espionage, political-thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Italy
357 pages · Paperback · Hardcover