The_Runaway_Jury

The Runaway Jury The Runaway Jury John Grisham, author of The Runaway Jury, is considered by many as the “king of the legal thriller” (Runaway). He brings a background to his writing that earns him this title honestly. Born February 8, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Grisham grew up with hopes of becoming a professional baseball player. Some time later he realized that he was not talented enough for the job, so he enrolled in college. After graduating from the University of Mississippi, he attended law school and in 1981, earned a law degree. He practiced law for nearly a decade, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. During this time, his interest turned to politics, and in 1983, he was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives where he served two terms (John). While in office, Grisham began writing his first novel, A Time to Kill, which was published in 1989. With that book’s success, he decided to give up his job as a politician to become a full-time novelist, publishing a book nearly every year from that time on. The Runaway Jury, his seventh book, was published in 1996 (Grisham). In all, jury, tobacco, jurors, easter, time, money, marlee, companies, verdict, trial, runaway, grisham, wood, after, though, plaintiff, one, fitch, defense, celeste, team, mississippi, members, illegal, future, even, writing, two, story, pynex, picked, personal, over, lung, lost