Books like Ford County by John Grisham
Published by Doubleday on November 3 2009, Ford County is John Grisham’s first collection of short stories. The volume consists of seven novellas—"Blood Drive," "Fetching Raymond," "Fish Files," "Casino," "Michael’s Room," "Quiet Haven," and "Funny Boy"—all set in Mississippi. Through these tales, Grisham examines everyday dramas, local culture, and the complexities of human behavior, offering a mix of suspenseful narrative and social observation that echoes his legal thriller style.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: John Grisham
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