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For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesnt understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesnt care. He just cant believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction. He may even watch the trial of the person wrongly accused of his crime. He is relieved when the verdict is guilty. He laughs when the police and prosecutors congratulate themselves. He is content to allow an innocent person to go to prison, to serve hard time, even to be executed.

An electrifying new legal thriller from John Grisham. Filled with the intriguing twists and turns that have become Grisham's trademark, this newest novel will prove once again that no one keeps readers in suspense like America's favorite storyteller.

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grishams newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm thats on shaky ground.Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.But maybe theres a way out. Maybe theres a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no...Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar.

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton Universitys Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist.Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in unsavory ventures.Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writers block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Cables circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets.But soon Mercer learns far too much, and theres trouble in paradiseas only John Grisham can deliver it.

Seth Hubbard no puede organizar su muerte. Cuando sus empleados lo encuentran colgado de un árbol, es grande la consternación. Nadie habría esperado un suicidio. La familia de Hubbard ve está interesada primordialmente en la legalizacion de su testamento. Lo que no saben: poco antes de su muerte, Hubbard ha cambiado su voluntad. La unica heredera es su ama de llaves. Comienza una amarga disputa por la herencia

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHigh school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.Now, as Coach Rakes boys sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rakeor hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coachand himselfbefore he can get on with life, the stakes are especially high.

Worldwide bestseller John Grisham goes rogue with his most suspenseful thriller yet...I''m not a typical lawyer. I don''t maintain a pretty office filled with mahogany and leather. I don''t belong to a big firm, prestigious or otherwise. I don''t do good works through the bar association. I''m a lone gunman, a rogue who fights bad systems and hates injustice...Sebastian Rudd takes the cases no one else wants to take: the drug-addled punk accused of murdering two little girls; a crime lord on death row; a homeowner who shot at a SWAT team.Rudd believes that every person accused of a crime is entitled to a fair trial - even if he has to cheat to get one. He antagonises people from both sides of the law: his last office was firebombed, either by drug dealers or cops. He doesn''t know or care which.But things are about to get even more complicated for Sebastian. Arch Swanger is the prime suspect in the abduction and presumed murder of 21-year-old Jiliana Kemp, the daughter of the assistant chief of police. When Swanger asks Sebastian to represent him, he lets Sebastian in on a terrible secret... one that will threaten everything Sebastian holds dear.Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer is the master of the legal thriller at his very best.

From John Grisham, Americas #1 bestselling author, comes the most electrifying novel of the year, a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State.We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice.But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? Its rare, but it happens.Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout U.S. history.Whats the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each months cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. Its a sweet deal: Everyone is making money.But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND NPR Featuring one of John Grishams most colorful, outrageous, and vividly drawn characters yet, Rogue Lawyer showcases the master of the legal thriller at his very best. On the right side of the lawsort ofSebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. His office is a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, and fine leather chairs. He has no firm, no partners, and only one employee: his heavily armed driver, who also so happens to be his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddie. Sebastian drinks small-batch bourbon and carries a gun. He defends people other lawyers wont go near: a drug-addled, tattooed kid rumored to be in a satanic cult; a vicious crime lord on death row; a homeowner arrested for shooting at a SWAT team that mistakenly invaded his house. Why these clients? Because Sebastian believes everyone is entitled to a fair trialeven if he has to bend the law to secure one. Praise for Rogue Lawyer Terrific . . . inventive . . . Grisham still makes it look easy.Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post Sebastian Rudd is . . . a kind of twenty-first-century Philip Marlowe . . . with a blunt, rude, gravelly poetic wiseguy voice.Benjamin Percy, The New York Times Book Review Deeply engaging and entertaining . . . [Grisham finds] intense drama in the little skirmishes that play out across our legal system every day.Charles Finch, USA Today Grisham has taken a step in an intriguing new direction.Janet Maslin, The New York Times

Worldwide bestseller John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his most suspenseful thriller yet.America''s greatest storyteller brings us a new masterpiece of legal courage and gripping suspense - and his finest heroine since The Pelican Brief.Donovan Gray is ruthless and fearless.Just the kind of lawyer you need, deep in small-town Appalachia.Samantha Kofer is a world away from her former life at New York''s biggest law firm. If she is going to survive in coal country, she needs to start learning fast.Because as Donovan knows only too well, the mountains have their own laws. And standing up for the truth means putting your life on the line...

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder? 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett

Thriller juvenil - 6 Casos para el jóven Theodore Boone, protagonista de esta serie bestseller a nivel mundial - Desde que se publicó su primera novela "A Time to Kill" en 1988, John Grisham ha publicado una novela por año, hay mas de 250 millones de sus libros en catalogo a nivel mundial, que han sido traducidos a 29 idiomas. 9 de sus novelas han sido adaptadas a la gran pantalla.

El narrador favorito de Estados Unidos, maestro delthriller legal, sorprende con una novela valiente, aguda y fascinante, protagonizada por un personaje sin igual.No va a permitir que la verdad se interponga en el camino de la justicia...Sebastian Rudd no es el tipico abogado: lleva arma y su oficina es una camioneta a prueba de balas conducida por su guardaespaldas, que a su vez es su asistente legal y unico amigo. Defiende a quienes otros no querrian ni ver: un drogadicto, un chico tatuado que supuestamente forma parte de un culto satanico acusado de acosar y matar a dos niñas pequeñas, un criminal en el corredor de la muerte, un hombre arrestado por disparar a unos geo al entrar por error en su casa... ¿Por que estos clientes?Porque cree que todo el mundo tiene derecho a un juicio justo, incluso aunque el tenga que hacer trampa para conseguirlo. Odia la injusticia, no le gustan las aseguradoras, los bancos o las grandes empresas, desconfia de cualquier persona que tenga que ver con el Gobierno y se rie de las nociones del sistema judicial sobre comportamiento etico.La critica ha dicho...Espectacular.The Washington PostEl mejor autor vivo dethriller.Ken FollettGrishamha dado un paso adelante en una nueva direccion en el terreno de la intriga.Janet Maslin,The New York TimesLa obra de Grisham (siempre el mejor entretenimiento posible) evolucionahacia algo mas serio, con mas fuerza, mas digno de su extraordinario talento.Patrick Anderson,The Washington PostSebastianRudd es como un Philip Marlowe del siglo XXI con una voz directa, tosca, aspera, pedante a la vez que poetica.Benjamin Percy,The New York Times Book ReviewFantastico, ingenioso... Grisham todavia consigue que parezca facil.Maureen Corrigan,The Washington PostCautivador y entretenido. Grisham encuentra el drama en las pequeñas escaramuzas que tienen lugar en nuestro sistema legal cada dia.Charles Finch,USA Today

A fascinating look at judicial corruption ...one of Grisham's best' Washington Post 'Hang on to your subpoenas, it's an exhilaratingly fast and dangerous ride' The Sunday Times The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder?

25th Anniversary edition of the bestselling legal thriller - now with a new introduction from John Grisham.When Mitchell McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch''s wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW.It was his dream job - but it was to become his worst nightmare.