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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.

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

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Lacy Stoltz est avocate pour le BJC, le service de l''inspection judiciaire. Sa mission consiste à enquêter quand on lui rapporte des manquements à l''éthique. La plupart des écarts de conduite sont

La justicia no siempre se imparte en el tribunal. Mark, Todd y Zola decidieron estudiar Derecho en Washington para cambiar el mundo, para hacer de el un lugar mejor. Pero ahora que están en el tercer año, se dan cuenta de que han sido victimas de un fraude: pidieron un cuantioso prestamo para estudiar en lo que ha terminado siendo una escuela de segunda categoria, centrada en ganar dinero, y tan mediocre que los alumnos rara vez aprueban el examen final. Investigando, descubren que la escuela es parte de una cadena operada por un fondo de dudosa reputacion que, ademas, tambien dirige un banco especializado en prestamos estudiantiles. Sin embargo, no todo esta perdido. Puede que haya una forma de librarse de la deuda, desenmascarar al banco, destapar el fraude y sacar provecho al mismo tiempo. Pero para que su plan tenga exito, tendran que abandonar la escuela sin graduarse, lo que seria una locura... O quiza no.Reseñas:"El mejor autor vivo de thriller."Ken Follett "Narrado con mucha inteligencia. Bravo por Grisham por poner el foco en un problema real y darle forma en un libro gratificante y entretenido."The Washington

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 callejon oscuro: varios individuos tienen un video comprometedor relacionado con aquel incidente, dejandole claro que son los dueños de su futuro, que debe hacer lo que le dicen o el video sera puesto en conocimiento del publico, con todas sus consecuencias desagradables. ¿Que precio le exigen para guardar su secreto? Kyle se instala en Nueva York como asociado en el bufete de abogados mas grande del mundo, un trabajo increiblemente bien pagado y una facturacion indecente, pudiendolo encaminar a la sociedad y a una fortuna. Pero Kyle no trabajara para la compañia, sino contra el, pasando los secretos del caso mas grande del bufete hasta la fecha, un conflicto entre dos contratistas del Ministerio de Defensa digno de mil millones de dolares al vencedor. Ahora Kyle se encuentra entre las fuerzas criminales que lo manipulan y el FBI, que daria cualquier cosa por desenmascarar la conspiracion. ¿Su intelecto, astucia y valor seran 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 distribucion.

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 mist 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. However, Kyle won't be working for the company, but against it - passing on the secrets of the firm's biggest trial to date, a dispute between two defence 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 delemma?

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) Ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is attacked and raped by two local men. Carl Lee, Tonyas father, shoots them. Now only his lawyer and friend, Jake Brigance, stands between him and the electric chair. Is there a legal defense for Carl Lees actions?

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.

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.

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.

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, y que no esta dispuesta a cerrar sus instalaciones bajo ningun concepto. John Grisham, el gran mago del suspense, urde una intriga poderosa e hipnotica, en la que se refejan algunas de las principales lacras que azotan a la sociedad actual: la justicia puede ser mas sucia que los crimenes que pretende castigar.

La política sempre ha estat un joc brut. Ara, la justícia també ho és.En una abarrotada sala d’un tribunal de l’estat de Mississipí el jurat pronuncia un veredicte totalment inesperat: declara una em

Conoscono del tuo passato anche quello che tu non sai Cresciuto nello studio legale del padre nella cittadina di York, in Pennsylvania, Kyle McAvoy e un giovane con un roseo futuro davanti. Intelligente e di bell''aspetto, e anche direttore dello "Yale Law Journal", la rivista della scuola di legge. Ma nel suo passato c''e un segreto che lui avrebbe voluto dimenticare, e quando alcuni loschi personaggi lo avvicinano annunciandogli di avere le prove del suo coinvolgimento in uno stupro di gruppo negli anni del college, Kyle avverte la sgradevole sensazione di non essere piu l''unico padrone del suo destino. Gli uomini che lo hanno contattato affermano di essere agenti dell''FBI e danno prova di conoscere molte cose che riguardano la sua vita. A poco a poco, pero, il colloquio assume contorni ambigui, soprattutto quando entra in scena il sedicente detective Bennie Wright, che, minacciandolo di rendere pubblico un video compromettente, lo costringe a piegarsi alla sua volonta. Ben presto i giochi saranno a carte scoperte. I ricattatori, in realta, agiscono per conto di un misterioso committente interessato a una causa che vede due prestigiose societa darsi battaglia per il possesso dei progetti di un avveniristico bombardiere commissionato dal Pentagono. Kyle, semplicemente, dovra fare cio che sogna ogni giovane avvocato: accettare l''offerta di lavorare a New York nel piu prestigioso studio legale del mondo, che gli ha offerto un impiego strapagato. Questo gli consentira di passare ai suoi ricattatori preziose informazioni riguardo al contenzioso in atto. Trovandosi costretto a commettere un crimine per nasconderne un altro, Kyle si rende conto che la sua carriera e la sua liberta sono in pericolo, come anche il futuro che aveva immaginato per se. Ribellarsi al diabolico meccanismo che rischia di stritolarlo significhera ridare un senso al suo codice etico e mettersi una volta per tutte alla ricerca della verita, anche su se stesso. Con Il ricatto l''inventore del legal thriller torna a narrare le vicissitudini di un giovane avvocato sull''orlo del baratro, alle prese con le storture e le aberrazioni della sua professione. Un romanzo che non manchera di entusias

Ce matin de décembre 1982, la jeune Debbie Carter ,rît, étranglée et violée, au pied de son lit défait.La nouvelle pétrifie la petite ville d'Aria, perdue au c?ur de l'Oklahoma. Bientôt la fièvre s'e

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