The French Illusion

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781399703451

Price: £22

ON SALE: 29th September 2026

Genre: Crime & Mystery / Legal Thriller / Suspense

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‘One of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better’ CHRIS WHITAKER

Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong – and the nightmare that follows.

Paul and Chelsea Tanner are riding a euphoric high after their fairytale wedding. But when they fly to Paris for their honeymoon, they’re very quickly brought back down to earth. While on a day trip to the idyllic French countryside, they are suddenly and brutally kidnapped. Both of their families are in shock: who would target them – and why?

It quickly becomes clear that this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for answers soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA and French intelligence working together to solve the puzzle. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation.

Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride – gripping and impossible to put down.

💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER💥

Reviews

The best thriller writer alive
Ken Follett
No one does it better
Chris Whitaker
Grisham's books have shaped the way millions see the law and its discontents
Time
A master storytellers
Huffington Post