The French Illusion
A Novel
Diversified Publishing · Print & ebook · Forthcoming
#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers a gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong—and the nightmare that follows.
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- Who it’s for
- For readers who enjoy suspenseful kidnapping plots and cross-border investigations.
- Themes
- Kidnapping, International crime investigation, Intelligence agencies
- Pacing
- Fast
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#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers a gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong—and the nightmare that follows. After Paul and Chelsea Tanner’s fairytale wedding, their future is full of promise. But their honeymoon to Paris takes a dark, shocking turn when they are kidnapped while on a day trip to the French countryside. Who would target them, and why? It turns out this is not the first crime of its kind.
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The search for clues soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA, and French Intelligence trying to work together to put the pieces of the puzzle together. 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.
Who it’s for
- For readers who enjoy suspenseful kidnapping plots and cross-border investigations.
- For readers interested in a young lawyer drawn into a CIA operation.
Where it sits
| Spy Fiction | 80% |
|---|---|
| International Crime Fiction | 44% |
| Suspense | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Spy Fiction
- Suspense
- Thrillers
- Authors
- John Grisham
- Publisher
- Diversified Publishing
- Published
- Forthcoming
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Kidnapping · International crime investigation · Intelligence agencies
- Reading lane
- Spy Fiction