# The Brethren

**Author(s):** John Grisham
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (0 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** mystery
**Pages:** 446
**Publisher:** Bruna
**Published:** Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9781407058948
**ISBN-10:** 9727592775
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-brethren

## Description

The "Brethren" are three disgraced former judges incarcerated at a fictional federal minimum security prison who embark on a scam to blackmail wealthy closeted gay men.  Unfortunately, the judges ensnare a candidate for U.S. President backed by the CIA.

## SageChimp reader verdict

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- **Unpaid reviews:** 0
- **ARC / incentivized reviews:** 0
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**Themes:** Crime Investigation