Playing for Pizza

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER.Playing for PositionRick Dockery is an NFL quarterback who can't catch a break. One huge mistake makes him a national laughing stock overnight, and no team will touch him.Playing for PizzaBut all Rick knows is football, and he needs to find a team. Against all odds, Rick gets his break - as star quarterback for the Panthers. of Parma, Italy.Playing for PrideRick doesn't speak a word of Italian, and the crowds there aren't exactly NFL-standard. But football americano is about more than fame, and home comes in the most unlikely of packages.

“Grisham comes into his own . The man knows how to crank up the tension, we are soon on the edge of our seats. Read this book , enjoy it.”

Grisham comes into his own. The man knows how to crank up the tension, we are soon on the edge of our seats. Read this book, enjoy it. Daily Express
Playing for Pizza is well plotted and shows Grisham's gift for coming up with twists and appealing minor characters. Sunday Times
Playing for Pizza is a lyrical page-turner and a gasp-inducing reminder of the scope of this man's genius with the written word. Grisham is something of a Da Vinci with words. He can blow your brains out with the power of truth or paint pictures that magically reveal the reality beneath. This is a smooth, satisfying and delightful read. Sunday Express
Grisham's writing takes on an energy and precision in this amiable novel TLS

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.

Rick Dockery was a quarterback for one of America's most famous football teams when he gave arguably the worst performance in his league's history. Overnight Rick became a laughing stock and unemployable in his own country. But his agent somehow finds Rick a job. He is guaranteed a starting position and a salary. The only problem is that the team that wants him is in Parma, Italy. The American football league in Italy is tiny and, unlike Rick, the Italian players only get paid in free meals. Rick has never been to Italy, so it's no surprise that the country has a few surprises for him. What follows is a delightful, heart-warming story of an innocent abroad. 'A lyrical page-turner and a gasp-inducing reminder of the scope of this man's genius with the written word. A delightful read.' Sunday Express

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