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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.

In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, 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 chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mould him into a potential Supreme Court justice.Their Supreme Court justice.; The Appeal is a powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue, a story that will leave readers unable to think about the electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.

Lobbyiste sans foi ni loi, Joel Backman a été condamné à vingt ans de prison pour avoir vendu à une puissance étrangère un logiciel capable de contrôler un ensemble de satellites espions.Six ans plus

In der Tradition von Truman Capotes »Kaltblütig« widmet sich John Grisham einem Kriminalfall, der erschütterndes Zeugnis ablegt über die Ungerechtigkeit eines modernen Rechtssystems. Brillant erzählt und getragen von großer Sympathie für seinen Helden, wird Ron Williamsons Schicksal zu einem packenden Thriller, der nicht mehr aus der Hand zu legen ist.01John Grisham wurde am 8. Februar 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, geboren. Er studierte in Mississippi und ließ sich 1981 als Anwalt nieder. Der Aufsehen erregende Fall einer vergewaltigten Minderjährigen beeindruckte ihn nachhaltig und brachte ihn zum Schreiben. In Frühund Nachtschichten wurde daraus sein erster Thriller, "Die Jury", der in einem kleinen, unabhängigen Verlag erschien - der Beginn einer beispiellosen Erfolgsgeschichte. 2007 erhielt John Grisham den "Lifetime Achievement Award".

In John Grisham's new novel, a one-time American football star signed to Italy's Parma Panthers becomes entangled in a series of comic misadventures on and off the field.

It's a deadly game of blackmail. And they're making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he's good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career and, possibly, his entire life. One night that secret catches up with him in the form of some bad men in a dark alley -- they have a deeply compromising video of the incident that haunts him. The men make it clear to Kyle that he no longer owns his own future -- that he must do as they tell him, or the video will be made public knowledge, with all the unpleasant consequences. What price do they demand for Kyle's secret?Strangely, it is for Kyle to do exactly what any ambitious young lawyer would want to do: take a job in New York as an associate at the largest law firm in the world , a job that is incredibly well paid and, with mammoth hours and outrageous billing, could lead to partnership and a fortune. But Kyle won't be working for the company, but against it -- passing on the secrets of the company's biggest trial to date, a dispute between two defense contractors worth billions of dollars to the victor. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him and the FBI, who would love to unmask the conspiracy. Will his intellect, cunning and bravery be enough to extricate him from an impossible dilemma? Full of twists and turns and reminiscent of The Firm, The Associate is vintage John Grisham.

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) I have no job. I have no money. I have debts I can't pay. I do, however, have a case. Rudy Baylor is ready to finish law school but loses his first job before he has even started. Then Dot and Bud Black ask for his help in their fight against a powerful insurance company. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying. His claim for medical insurance has been refused. Can Rudy, an inexperienced student, really give them any hope?

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Pynex, a tobacco company, could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in a big court case. The jury is being watched. One of the jurors is working with a mysterious woman outside the court. Both sides will do anything to win.

Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father's small-town law office in York, Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and his future has limitless potential. But Kyle has a secret, a dark one, an episode from college that he has tried to forget. The secret, though, falls into the hands of the wrong people, and Kyle is forced to take a job he doesn't want-even though it's a job most law students can only dream about. Three months after leaving Yale, Kyle becomes an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed. With an unforgettable cast of characters and villains-from Baxter Tate, a drug-addled trust fund kid and possible rapist, to Dale, a pretty but seemingly quiet former math teacher who shares Kyle's "cubicle" at the law firm, to two of the most powerful and fiercely competitive defense contractors in the country-and featuring all the twists and turns that have made John Grisham the most popular storyteller in the world, The Associate is vintage Grisham.

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Patrick Lanigan, a lawyer, dies in a car crash. Later, the partners in his law firm discover that Patrick is not really dead. He is living in Brazil, and he has 90 million dollars of his partners' money…

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Three former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friends.

Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) In Washington, two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. She has uncovered a deadly secret but will anyone believe her? Can she stay alive long enough to persuade them she is right?

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 Mississippi's 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?

Es un juego mortal de chantaje. Kyle McAvoy es uno de los estudiantes legales más brillantes de su generación: es apuesto, tiene una mente admirable y un futuro que brilla delante de él. Pero tiene un secreto a partir de su pasado, un secreto que amenaza con destruir su carrera y, probablemente, su vida entera. Una noche el secreto lo alcanza en un callejón oscuro: varios individuos tienen un vídeo comprometedor relacionado con aquel incidente, dejándole claro que son los dueños de su futuro, que debe hacer lo que le dicen o el vídeo será puesto en conocimiento del público, con todas sus consecuencias desagradables. ¿Qué precio le exigen para guardar su secreto? Kyle se instala en Nueva York como asociado en el bufete de abogados más grande del mundo, un trabajo increíblemente bien pagado y una facturación indecente, pudiéndolo encaminar a la sociedad y a una fortuna. Pero Kyle no trabajará para la compañía, sino contra él, pasando los secretos del caso más grande del bufete hasta la fecha, un conflicto entre dos contratistas del Ministerio de Defensa digno de mil millones de dólares al vencedor. Ahora Kyle se encuentra entre las fuerzas criminales que lo manipulan y el FBI, que daría cualquier cosa por desenmascarar la conspiración. ¿Su intelecto, astucia y valor serán suficientes para liberarlo de un dilema imposible? Multimillonario en ventas, John Grisham es autor de, entre otros, los bestsellers The Firm, The Appeal y Playing for Pizza, todos ellos pertenecientes a nuestro fondo de distribución.

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Nate O'Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever…

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 Mitch's life.