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John Ray Grisham, Jr., an American author, best known for his popular legal thrillers.Three former judges (known as "The Brethren") incarcerated at Trumble, a fictional, federal minimum security prison located in northern Florida, develop a scam to blackmail wealthy closeted gay men. With the help of their lawyer, Trevor Carson, they transfer their ill-gotten money to a secret Bahamian bank account.Meanwhile, Teddy Maynard, the ruthless and soon-to-retire director of the CIA, is orchestrating a scheme to control the United States presidential election. Aaron Lake, a strongly pro-defense expenditure candidate has been identified and Maynard is determined to control him - and then get him elected. (source: Wikipedia)
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While I was waiting for my visa extension at the immigration office in Tamale, Ghana, I saw this book lying on the desk of one of the officers. Knowing that it could take a while, I started reading it and found it quite intriguing, almost regretting when it was my turn. I put the book back and collected my passport.
A few months later, on a transit flight from Mumbai to Accra, I had to spent some time at the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. In a small bookstore, I found this book again, second handed and bought it without a doubt. Although I did not have enough dollars on me, I was able to convince the old storekeeper to sell it to me for a lesser amount.
Back in Tamale, after reading it, I swapped it with Beth for Code to Zero from Ken Follett.
On the flight back, stopping at Addis Ababa, I did not find the same old man that sold me the book, but I left a few dollars behind with his colleague.
A few months later, on a transit flight from Mumbai to Accra, I had to spent some time at the Addis Ababa airport in Ethiopia. In a small bookstore, I found this book again, second handed and bought it without a doubt. Although I did not have enough dollars on me, I was able to convince the old storekeeper to sell it to me for a lesser amount.
Back in Tamale, after reading it, I swapped it with Beth for Code to Zero from Ken Follett.
On the flight back, stopping at Addis Ababa, I did not find the same old man that sold me the book, but I left a few dollars behind with his colleague.
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