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Hunt For the Gold. Find The Racketeer's Stash. 999.9 Pure Suspense!

Doubleday, publisher of John Grisham, invites you to discover why The Racketeer sets a new gold standard—even for the undisputed master of the legal thriller. The Racketeer — so entertaining, it's a crime!

The Racketeer needs your help guiding 5,000 golden Grisham Geocoins across the U.S. When you find a gold Grisham Geocoin, keep it moving by placing it in another geocache. See how far it can travel to keep the mystery going! Then, upload your best Grisham Geocoin photos to the John Grisham Facebook page* to be entered to win one of eleven autographed first editions of The Racketeer and a Grand Prize one-ounce bar of pure gold! Prize details below!

The suspense never rests in John Grisham's new legal thriller, The Racketeer. What was in Judge Raymond Fawcett's safe? And who would want it badly enough to kill for it? That's for The Racketeer to know—and for you to find out. The Racketeer is now available for pre-order and arrives in stores on October 23, 2012.

Latest Movements

The map below shows the most recent whereabouts of The Racketeer's gold Geocoin stash. It's not easy to keep up with him, but see how many gold Grisham Geocoins you can discover and move!

Don't forget to share your pictures and stories while you're on the trail of The Racketeer.

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*WIN PRIZES IN THE RACKETEER GEOCOIN PHOTO CONTEST: Share your best The Racketeer Geocoin photos on the John Grisham Facebook page by "liking" John Grisham and uploading your The Racketeer Geocoin photo to the official photo contest app on the John Grisham Facebook page. Prizes include eleven autographed first editions of The Racketeer and a Grand Prize one-ounce bar of pure gold!

The Racketeer Geocoin Photo Contest is solely sponsored by The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, A Division of Random House, Inc. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States who are 18 years and older at time of entry. Entry period for the contest commences at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on October 1, 2012 and expires at 11:59 PM (EDT) on December 15, 2012.Void where prohibited. For details and restrictions, see Contest Official Rules on the John Grisham website.