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John Grisham delivers high intensity legal drama for a new generation of readers in the fourth novel in his bestselling Theodore Boone series. Though he''s only thirteen, Theodore Boone has spent more time in the courtroom than almost anywhere else, and there''s always a new adventure waiting. After having been falsely accused of vandalism and theft, Theo is happy to finally be out of the hot seat, once more dispensing legal advice to friends and community members, when an exciting new case demands his urgent attention.

An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt, and how a lifetime of tragedy might finally be forgiven. Thirty years have passed since eleven-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs'' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back. Deciding that it''s time to face up to what really happened on that baseball field in 1973, father and son make their way to Calico Rock, Arkansas, where either redemption or rejection awaits them.

Theodore Boone is the thirteen year old who knows more about the law than most adult lawyers. He certainly never expected to be the victim of crime himself. But then his bike is vandalised, he's attacked while doing his homework and, worst of all, framed for a robbery. When stolen computer equipment turns up in Theo's school locker, the police start leaning on him hard. And he is the only suspect. What if he is found guilty? What about his dreams of becoming a lawyer? In a race against time, aided by his renegade uncle, Ike, Theo must find the real felon and reveal the true motivation behind the crimes of which he stands accused.

John Grisham delivers high intensity legal drama for a new generation of readers in the fourth novel in his bestselling Theodore Boone series.Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder.But he''s come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed.Sometimes, though, the law doesn''t seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn''t on his side, and there''s very little anyone can do to end the destruction.Theo joins the campaign to stop the road. But when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan - a secret it is illegal for him to know - Theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law... without breaking it himself.

With fourteen years left on a twenty-year sentence, notorious Washington powerbroker Joel Blackman receives a surprise pardon from a lame duck President. He is smuggled out of the country on a military cargo plane, given a new identity, and tucked away in a small town in Italy. But Blackman has serious enemies from his past. As the CIA watches him closely, the question is not whether he will be killed, but rather who will kill him first.

La política siempre ha sido un juego sucio. Ahora la justicia también lo es. Corrupción política, desastre ecológico, demandas judiciales millonarias y una poderosa empresa química, condenada por contaminar el agua de la ciudad y provocar un aumento de casos de cancer, que no esta dispuesta a cerrar sus instalaciones bajo ningun concepto. Grisham, el gran mago del suspense, urde una intriga poderosa e hipnotica, en la que se reflejan algunas de las principales lacras que azotan a la sociedad actual: la justicia puede ser mas sucia que los crimenes que pretende castigar.John Grisham es uno de los mas importantes autores de best sellers de todos los tiempos. Ha vendido mas de 225 millones de libros en todo el mundo, y sus obras se han traducido a 29 idiomas. Una novela de estilo agil, suspense sin tregua y acerada denuncia politica. Los temas que sustentan esta novela son de absoluta actualidad: la contaminacion medioambiental y la corrupcion de los estamentos politicos y judiciales. Una novela fascinante. Barnes & NobelEscalofriante y atemporal. The Washington PostFascinante... Su descripcion precisa de los personajes nos revela a un autor que conoce la ley y la politica desde dentro. Los Angeles Times

In a crowded Mississippi courtroom, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst 'cancer cluster' in history.The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict or reverse it. Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can one be replaced before the case is ultimately decided?The Appealis a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave listeners unable to think about the electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way again.Grisham's background brings first hand knowledge of politics and court rooms, giving this novel vivid and dramatic detail.

Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a starting quarterback-for the mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player-any former NFL player-at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers-at least until a better offer comes along-and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma, has never been to Europe, and doesn''t speak or understand a word of Italian. To say that Italy holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement.

El primer thriller judicial escrito por el maestro del genero, John Grisham. En Clanton, un pequeño pueblo de Mississippi, los delitos tienen distinto valor según la raza del culpable. Cuando Carl Lee Hailey mata a tiros a los rufianes que violaron a su hija de diez años, los habitantes de la zona -indignados al principio por la suerte de la pequeña, pero inmersos despues en una espiral de violencia racista- pretenden llevarse por delante todo lo que obstruya su particular nocion de justicia. El encargado de defender a Hailey es el inexperto abogado Jake Brigance. Tiene un caso entre manos que puede impulsar su carrera o destrozarla por completo. Pero, con la confusion que reina en Clanton, tambien es uno de esos casos del que puede derivarse la muerte de un joven letrado blanco. Reseña:"El mejor escritor vivo de thrillers."Ken Follett

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) The horror of death row is that you die a little each day. The waiting kills you. Seventy-year-old Sam Cayhall is on Mississippis death row. Sam hates lawyers but his date with the gas chamber is close, and time is running out. Then Adam Hall, a young lawyer arrives. Can he and his secret persuade Sam to accept his help?

Un joven abogado, licenciado de la Universidad de Yale, se ve presionado a aceptar un puesto en un importante bufete y es chantajeado para entregar información privilegiada sobre una demanda multimillonaria. Cuando Kyle McAvoy, estudiante sobresaliente de Yale, esta a punto de terminar la carrera de derecho recibe la visita de un hombre que se identifica como el agente Plant de la FBI. Este le dice que si no acepta la oferta del bufete Scully & Pershing en Nueva York, posiblemente el bufete mas poderoso del pais, se hara publica la grabacion de un incidente que tuvo lugar hace 5 años: la supuesta violacion de una chica, compañera de estudios de la universidad. Kyle estuvo presente pero en realidad no sabe que paso. Ocurrio una noche cuando el y sus amigos iban borrachos y la chica tambien. Todos se habian acostado con ella anteriormente pero lo unico que Kyle tiene claro de aquella noche es que el no la toco. La chica se presento en comisaria para formalizar la acusacion de violacion varios dias mas tarde, pero los cargos se retiraron poco despues cuando se vio que ella no aportaba ninguna prueba y que se contradecia constantemente. Para Kyle y sus amigos era un episodio cerrado y olvidado. Ahora el agente Plant le informa de que ella volvera a poner la denuncia y que la grabacion esta en su poder. Aunque esta grabacion no aporta pruebas claras contra Kyle, si saliera a la luz su reputacion como abogado se vera dañada para siempre. Por lo tanto decide hacer lo que le piden: trabajara para Scully & Pershing y renunciara a su plan de dedicar un par de años a la defensa de los derechos de los pobres del estado de Virginia. En el bufete de Scully & Pershing se espera que los novatos trabajen 100 horas semanales y siempre con entusiasmo y entrega total. Asi eliminan rapidamente a los menos aptos. El s

Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) Mitch McDeere is young, intelligent and ambitious. When he gets a job with the law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke it seems to be the path to money and power. But soon Mitch finds that the firm is listening to all his phone calls, and the FBI want to speak to him. Money and power has a price and it could be Mitchs life.

Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) Mark Sway is eleven and he knows a terrible secret. He knows where a body is hidden. Some secrets are so dangerous that its better not to tell. But its just as dangerous if you dont. So Mark needs help fast... because there isnt much time.