Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say I'm a famous author in a country where no one reads.

"The Firm remained on the The New York Times' bestseller list for 47 weeks and became the bestselling novel of 1991. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1977 receiving a BS degree in accounting. The judge dismissed the libel case on September 18 2008 saying "The wrongful convictions of Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz must be discussed openly and with great vigor.

His books have been translated into 29 languages and publiJohn Grishamd worldwide. Released in 1991 it sold more than seven million copies.