The Brethren (novel)

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The Brethren
Author	John Grisham
Country	United States
Language	English
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	2000
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	416 (hardback edition), 440 (paperback edition)
ISBN	0-385-49746-6

The Brethren is a law-related novel by American author John Grisham, published in 2000.

Three former judges (known as "The Brethren") incarcerated in a federal minimum security prison develop a scam to blackmail wealthy closeted gay men. With the help of their lawyer, they transfer their ill-gotten money to a secret Bahamian bank account.

Meanwhile, Teddy Maynard, the director of the CIA, is orchestrating a scheme to control the United States Presidential election. A strong defense candidate is rising up, and Maynard is pulling out all the stops to control him - and then get him elected.

Unknowingly, the Brethren hook Teddy's candidate for President. The CIA scrambles to stop them from finding out what they've done. But, a leak has sprung. It will take all of Teddy's skill to save his candidate, and the United States of America.

[edit] Product Details

Paperback: 592 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster (July 1, 2005) Language: English Average Customer Reviews: (Via Amazon.com) Three Out of Five Stars

[edit] See also

• Badger game

Preceded by The Testament

John Grisham Novels 2000

Succeeded by A Painted House

v • d • e Works by John Grisham Novels: A Time to Kill (1989) • The Firm (1991) • The Pelican Brief (1992) • The Client (1993) • The Chamber (1994) • The Rainmaker (1995) • The Runaway Jury (1996) • The Partner (1997) • The Gingerbread Man (Unpublished) (1998) • The Street Lawyer (1998) • The Testament (1999) • The Brethren (2000) • A Painted House (2001) • Skipping Christmas (2001) • The Summons (2002) • The King of Torts (2003) • Bleachers (2003) • Mickey (screenplay) (2004) • The Last Juror (2004) • The Broker (2005) • Playing for Pizza (2007) • The Appeal (2008) Non-fiction: The Innocent Man (2006)