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The Brethren
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339674 (0-385-33967-4)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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John Grisham's novels have all been so systematically successful that it is easy to forget he is just one man toiling away silently with a pen, experimenting and improving with each book. While not as gifted a prose stylist as Scott Turow, Grisham is among the best plotters in the thriller business, and he infuses his books with a moral valence and creative vision that set them apart from their peers.
The Brethren is in many respects his most daring book yet. The novel grows from two separate subplots. In the first, three imprisoned ex-judges (the "brethren" in the title), frustrated by their loss of power and influence, concoct an elaborate blackmail scheme that preys on wealthy, closeted gay men. The second story traces the rise of presidential candidate Aaron Lake, a puppet essentially created by CIA director Teddy Maynard to fulfill Maynard's plans for restoring the power of his beleaguered agency.
Grisham's tight control of the two meandering threads leaves the reader guessing through most of the opening chapters how and when these two worlds will collide. Also impressive is Grisham's careful portraiture. Justice Hatlee Beech in particular is a fascinating, tragic anti-hero: a millionaire judge with an appointment for life who was rendered divorced, bankrupt, and friendless after his conviction for a drunk-driving homicide.
The book's cynical view of presidential politics and criminal justice casts a somewhat gloomy shadow over the tale. CIA director Teddy Maynard is an all-powerful demon with absolute knowledge and control of the public will and public funds. Even his candidate, Congressman Lake, is a pawn in Maynard's egomaniacal game of ad campaigns, illicit contributions, and international intrigue. In the end, The Brethren marks a transition in Grisham's career toward a more thoughtful narrative style with less interest in the big-payoff blockbuster ending. But that's not to say that the last 50 pages won't keep your reading light turned on late. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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The Brethren
by Nancy Taylor, John Grisham

ISBN 0582453526 (0-582-45352-6)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group

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John Grisham's novels have all been so systematically successful that it is easy to forget he is just one man toiling away silently with a pen, experimenting and improving with each book. While not as gifted a prose stylist as Scott Turow, Grisham is among the best plotters in the thriller business, and he infuses his books with a moral valence and creative vision that set them apart from their peers.
The Brethren is in many respects his most daring book yet. The novel grows from two separate subplots. In the first, three imprisoned ex-judges (the "brethren" in the title), frustrated by their loss of power and influence, concoct an elaborate blackmail scheme that preys on wealthy, closeted gay men. The second story traces the rise of presidential candidate Aaron Lake, a puppet essentially created by CIA director Teddy Maynard to fulfill Maynard's plans for restoring the power of his beleaguered agency.
Grisham's tight control of the two meandering threads leaves the reader guessing through most of the opening chapters how and when these two worlds will collide. Also impressive is Grisham's careful portraiture. Justice Hatlee Beech in particular is a fascinating, tragic anti-hero: a millionaire judge with an appointment for life who was rendered divorced, bankrupt, and friendless after his conviction for a drunk-driving homicide.
The book's cynical view of presidential politics and criminal justice casts a somewhat gloomy shadow over the tale. CIA director Teddy Maynard is an all-powerful demon with absolute knowledge and control of the public will and public funds. Even his candidate, Congressman Lake, is a pawn in Maynard's egomaniacal game of ad campaigns, illicit contributions, and international intrigue. In the end, The Brethren marks a transition in Grisham's career toward a more thoughtful narrative style with less interest in the big-payoff blockbuster ending. But that's not to say that the last 50 pages won't keep your reading light turned on late. --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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The Broker

by John Grisham

ISBN 0440241588 (0-440-24158-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books

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Before he was sent to federal prison for treason (among other things), Joel Backman was an extremely powerful man. Known as "the broker," Backman was a high roller--a lawyer making $10 million a year who could "open any door in Washington." That is, until he tried to broker a deal selling access to the world's most powerful satellite surveillance system to the highest bidder. When caught, Backman accepted prison as the one option that would keep him safe and alive, since the interested parties (the Israelis, the Saudis, the Russians, and the Chinese) were all itching to get their hands on his secrets at any cost. Little does he know that his own government has designs on accessing that information--or at least letting it die with him. Now, six years after his incarceration, the director of the CIA convinces a lame duck president to pardon Backman, and the broker becomes a free man--and an open target.

The Broker marries the best of John Grisham's many talents--his ability to immerse himself in the culture of small-town life (in this case, Bologna, Italy), and his uncanny mastery of the chase. The first half of the book focuses on Backman's transformation from infamous power broker to helpless victim in his own game. Upon his release from prison, Backman is taken into "protective custody" and whisked off to Italy where he is assigned a new identity, and a tutor to help him blend in. Sure he is on the run, but some readers may feel that Backman's time spent in Bologna is a bit too leisurely--readers join him on an almost cinematic tour through the Italian town, complete with language and history lessons. Impatient readers will be happy to know that the final half of the novel is classic Grisham--a fast-paced, thrilling cat and mouse chase pitting Backman against the numerous agencies that want him dead--as the broker makes a move to take back his life. --Daphne Durham

Grisham: The Books

A Time to Kill, 1989
The Firm, 1991
The Pelican Brief, 1992
The Client, 1993
The Chamber, 1994
The Rainmaker, 1995

The Runaway Jury, 1996
The Partner, 1997
The Street Lawyer, 1998
The Testament, 1999
The Brethren, 2000
A Painted House, 2001

Skipping Christmas, 2001
The Summons, 2002
The King of Torts, 2003
Bleachers, 2003
The Last Juror, 2004
The Broker, 2005

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The Client	The Rainmaker	The Pelican Brief

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The Burden of Proof
by Scott Turow

ISBN 0446360589 (0-446-36058-9)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub

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Turow's acclaimed second novel, which topped international bestseller lists, is now available in trade paperback. Sandy Stern, the brilliant defense attorney from Presumed Innocent, faces an event so emotionally shattering that no part of his life is left untouched. It reveals a family caught in a maelstrom of hidden crimes, shocking secrets, and warring passions. [via]
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Camara De Gas / the Chamber
by John Grisham, Enric Tremps

ISBN 8408039342 (84-08-03934-2)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp

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Adam Hall lleva apenas un año en uno de los bufetes más prestigiosos de Chicago cuando se presta voluntario para la defensa del caso más difícil que se haya visto en el ramo. Su futuro cliente no quiere ni a Adam ni a su bufete. Es un racista declarado e impenitente, con un historial repleto de violencia. Se encuentra en el corredor de la muerte por el asesinato de dos niños judíos, en un atentado horrible que tuvo lugar en 1967. ¿Por qué iba a querer a un abogado novato como Adam para que le defienda? ¿Y por qué querrá Adam tan desesperadamente llevar este caso? La respuesta está en el pasado, en un secreto que lleva veinte años enterrado en la sinrazón de otra época. «Irresistible... Poderosa... Cámara de gas hará que los lectores reconsideren a conciencia la pena de muerte.» USA Today [via]
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The Chamber
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339666 (0-385-33966-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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At first listen, the narration of this abridged version of John Grisham's The Chamber seems flat and uninvolved. But Michael Beck has chosen his vocal style well, purposely eschewing unnecessary adornment and allowing this searing indictment of racism and murder to unfold on its own terms. Beck uses character voices sparingly, adding subtle emphasis to the already charged plot. The story begins with a Klan-sponsored bombing and then traces a trail of rigged acquittals stretching over three decades, until a young lawyer with secrets of his own brings the case to a powerful conclusion. --George Laney Amazon.com [via]
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The Client
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339089 (0-385-33908-9)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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Mark Sway, age 11 but years wiser thanks to a drunken dad who abused his mom, is out in the woods behind his Memphis trailer park teaching his kid brother, Ricky, how to smoke Virginia Slims heisted from Mom's purse. He's a pretty upright kid--he's determined to protect his brother from drugs, and he once defended his mom with a baseball bat.
The dangers of smoking rapidly escalate when Mark glimpses a guy trying to commit suicide by carbon monoxide in his car nearby and tries to stop him. The guy is Jerome, a lawyer who tells Mark that his Mafia client has murdered Senator Boyd Boyette and buried him in the concrete under his garage in New Orleans. Then Jerome puts a bullet in his own head. Little Ricky flips out, and so does Barry the Blade Muldanno, who doesn't want blustery U.S. attorney Reverend Roy Foltrigg to find the corpse and bust him. Caught in a ruthless game between the Mob and the amoral authorities, Mark's family has no defense in the world except Reggie Love, a 50ish divorcée who has just turned her life around by becoming a lawyer. Does she have what it takes to help Mark beat the system? The life-or-death chase is on!
Mark has seen a lot of movies, and he sees life in cinematic terms. So does Grisham. Even if this novel had never been filmed, it would still be a really good, fast-paced movie. Its literary limitation is also its filmlike virtue: The Client is a rush. [via]
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El Cliente / The Client
by John Grisham, Enric Tremps

ISBN 840802535X (84-08-02535-X)
Hardcover, Planeta Pub Corp

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El Jurado
by John Grisham, MERCE LOPEZ

ISBN 8466617124 (84-666-1712-4)
Softcover, Ediciones B

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Twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, and manipulated by high priced lawyers are at the center of a multimillion dollar legal hurricane in this captivating thriller. The jury must make a decision in the most explosive trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company who will stop at nothing to secure their verdict. But a handful of dangerous people know the truth that this jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him.
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El Testamento
by John Grisham

ISBN 8496581055 (84-96581-05-5)
Softcover, Zeta Bolsillo

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Troy Phelan, a 78-year-old, eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. Phelan's three ex-wives and their grasping spawn all have their eyes glued to digital monitors as they watch the old man read his verdict. But Phelan shocks everyone by naming a mysterious woman as beneficiarya missionary living deep in the wilds of Brazil. Nate O'Rileya washed-up, alcoholic litigatoris dispatched to the Brazilian wetlands in search of the mysterious heir, setting in motion the legal morality tale of a contested will, sin, and redemption.
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The Firm
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385319053 (0-385-31905-3)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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The Firm
by Robin Waterfield, Penguin

ISBN 0582418275 (0-582-41827-5)
Softcover, Prentice Hall

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D.W. Moffett uses his youthful voice to outstanding effect in this excellent abridgment of Grisham's bestselling thriller about a Harvard Law grad aggressively recruited by a curiously obscure firm. "We're small and very selective... we screened over two thousand third-year law students at the best schools. Only one letter was sent." They've decided he's their man and to get him they offer top dollar, dangle a BMW, and woo his wife with offers impossible to refuse. But as the wide-eyed youngsters soon discover, there's a catch. Moffett gives an excellent performance, bringing the story to life with vibrant and believable characterizations and a smooth, knowing narrative. (Running time: 3 hours, 2 cassettes) --George Laney [via]
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The King of Torts
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339658 (0-385-33965-8)
Softcover, Delta

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John Grisham's The King of Torts demonstrates that his narrative skills remain as impeccable as ever. Grisham knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to transfixing the reader.
Within the high-powered milieu of the public defender's office in Washington DC, Grisham's protagonist is an ambitious young lawyer who finds himself saddled with what appears to be a nothing case: one of a wave of crack cocaine killings that are the bane of the capital. But as Clay Carter investigates, he finds that something more than a random street murder is involved here and a massive conspiracy becomes apparent. The stakes are suddenly very high indeed.
If the skulduggery here (involving one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world) is a tad familiar, Grisham remains nonpareil when it comes to delivering a smoothly engineered plot. A fresh touch is Carter's desire to break free from the routine cases he has been handling: this quickly becomes a case of beware what you wish for. Another innovative touch is the refusal to tie up the narrative in the expected ways: The King of Torts has much more verisimilitude in this area than most legal thrillers. One more thing, Grisham's prose now has a sardonic, satirical quality that suggests the Tom Wolfe of Bonfire of the Vanities. --Barry Forshaw [via]
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La Citacion / the Summons
by John Grisham, Maria Antonia Menini

ISBN 8466616403 (84-666-1640-3)
Softcover, Ediciones B

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At one time Judge Atlee was a powerful figure in Clanton, Mississippia pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years. Now the judge is a sick, lonely old man who has withdrawn to his sprawling ancestral home. Knowing the end is near, Judge Atlee issues a summons for his two sons, Ray and Forrest, to return to Clanton to discuss his estate. When Ray arrives he finds his father lying dead beside his will, and three million dollars hidden in an armoiremoney that threatens to tarnish the judge's shining reputation. Furthermore, Ray begins to suspect that he is not the only keeper of his father's secret.
Ray Atlee, profesor de Derecho, tiene una relación muy distante con su padre, el Juez Atlee, una figura emblemática en Clanton, Misisipí, por liderar durante cuarenta años la vida legal y política del condado. Viejo y enfermo, recluido en su decadente mansión, el Juez presiente que su final se acerca y convoca a sus hijos. Ray acude a la llamada, pero al llegar se encuentra a su padre muerto junto a un conciso testamento y tres millones de dólares en metálico escondidos en un armario, dinero que cuestiona la intachable trayectoria profesional del ex magistrado. Y Ray sospecha que alguien más conoce su secreto.
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La Tapadera / The Firm
by John Grisham

ISBN 840801997X (84-08-01997-X)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp

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Brimming with heart-pounding suspense and legal intrigue, the novel that placed John Grisham on the literary map forever changed the way the public looks at the law. In "The Firm", a young attorney is drawn to a successful law firm in Memphis where the perks are good--but the secrets are deadly. [via]
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Le Testament / the Testament
by John Grisham

ISBN 0099245027 (0-09-924502-7)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square

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Troy Phelan, a 78-year-old eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. Phelan's three ex-wives, their grasping spawn, a legion of lawyers, several psychiatrists, and a plethora of sound technicians wait breathlessly, all eyes glued to digital monitors as they watch the old man read his verdict. But Phelan shocks everyone with a bizarre, last-gasp attempt to redistribute the spoils, setting in motion a legal morality tale of a contested will, sin, and redemption.
Our hero, Nate O'Riley--a washed-up, alcoholic litigator with two ruined marriages in his wake and the IRS on his tail--is dispatched to the Brazilian wetlands in search of a mysterious heir named in the will. After a harrowing trip upriver to a remote settlement in the Pantanal, he encounters Rachel Lane, a pure-hearted missionary living with an indigenous tribe and carrying out "God's work." Rachel's grave dedication and kindness impress the jaded lawyer, so much that a nasty bout of dengue fever leads him to a vision that could change his life.
Back in the States, the legal proceedings drag on and Grisham has a high time with Phelan's money-hungry descendents, a regrettable bunch who squandered millions, married strippers, got druggy, and befriended the Mob. The youngest son, Ramble, is a multi-pierced, tattoo-covered malcontent with big dreams for his rock band, the Demon Monkeys. Will Nate get straight with Rachel's aid? Do the greedy heirs get theirs? What's the real legacy of a lifetime's work? The Testament is classic Grisham: a down-and-out lawyer, a lot of money, an action-packed pursuit, and the highest issues at stake. It's not just about great characters; it's about the question of what character is. --Rebekah Warren [via]
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The Partner
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339100 (0-385-33910-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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Literary slugger John Grisham returns with a story about-- surprise!--a lawyer in trouble. Patrick Lanigan had been a young partner in a prominent Southern law firm. He had a beautiful wife, a new baby girl, and a bright future. Then one winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car; the casket they buried held nothing but ashes.
A short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial then fled. A fortune was stolen from his ex-firm's offshore account. And Patrick ran, covering his tracks the whole way.
But, now, they've found him. [via]
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The Rainmaker
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385339607 (0-385-33960-7)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group

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It's summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor's shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn't have a job or a prayer...except for one: an insurance dispute that leaves a family devastated and opens the door for a lawsuit, if Rudy can find a way to file it.By the time Rudy gets to court, a heavyweight corporate defense team is there to meet him. And suddenly he's in over his head, plunged into a nightmare of lies and legal maneuverings. A case that started small is exploding into a thunderous million-dollar war of nerves, skill and outright violence--a fight that could cost one young lawyer his life, or turn him into the biggest rainmaker in the land.... [via]
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The Runaway Jury
by John Grisham

ISBN 0375433449 (0-375-43344-9)
Softcover, Random House Large Print

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Millions of dollars are at stake in a huge tobacco-company case in Biloxi, and the jury's packed with people who have dirty little secrets. A mysterious young man takes subtle control of the jury as the defense watches helplessly, but they soon realize that he in turn is controlled by an even more mysterious young woman. Lives careen off course as they bend everyone in the case to their will. [via]
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The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham

ISBN 0099244926 (0-09-924492-6)
Softcover, Random House Uk Ltd

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John Grisham is back with his latest courtroom conundrum, The Street Lawyer. This time the lord of legal thrillers dives deep into the world of the homeless, particularly their barely audible legal voice in a world dominated by large, all-powerful law firms. Our hero, Michael Brock, is on the fast track to partnership at D.C.'s premier law firm, Sweeny & Drake. His dream of someday raking in a million-plus a year is finally within reach. Nothing can stop him, not even 90-hour workweeks and a failing marriage--until he meets DeVon Hardy, a.k.a. "Mister," a Vietnam vet with a grudge against his landlord--and a few lawyers to fry. Hardy, with no clear motive, takes Brock and eight of his colleagues hostage in a boardroom, demanding their tax returns and interrogating them with a conviction that would have put perpetrators of the Spanish Inquisition to shame. Hardy, a man of few words and a lot of ammunition, mumbles cryptically, "Who are the evictors?" as he points a .44 automatic within inches of Brock's face. The violent outcome of the hostage situation triggers an abrupt soul-searching for the young lawyer, and Hardy's mysterious question continues to haunt him. Brock learns that Hardy had been in and out of homeless shelters most of his life, but he had recently begun paying rent in a rundown building; that means he has legal recourse when a big money-making outfit such as Sweeny & Drake boots him with no warning. When Brock realizes that his profession caters to the morally challenged, he sets out on an aimless search through the dicier side of D.C., ending up at the 14th Street Legal Clinic. The clinic's director, a gargantuan man named Mordecai Green, woos Brock to the clinic with a $90,000 cut in pay and the chance to redeem his soul. Brock takes it--and some of the story's credibility along with it; it's hard to believe that a Yale graduate who sacrificed everything--including his marriage--to succeed in the legal profession would quickly jump at the opportunity for low-paying, charitable work. However, Brock's search for corruption in the swanky upper echelons of Sweeny & Drake (via the toughest streets of D.C.) is filled with colorful characters and realistic, gritty descriptions. In the The Street Lawyer, Grisham once again defends the voiceless and powerless. In the words of Mordecai Green, "That's justice, Michael. That's what street law is all about. Dignity." [via]
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The Street Lawyer
by Michael Dean, John Grisham

ISBN 0582434041 (0-582-43404-1)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group

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John Grisham is back with his latest courtroom conundrum, The Street Lawyer. This time the lord of legal thrillers dives deep into the world of the homeless, particularly their barely audible legal voice in a world dominated by large, all-powerful law firms. Our hero, Michael Brock, is on the fast track to partnership at D.C.'s premier law firm, Sweeny & Drake. His dream of someday raking in a million-plus a year is finally within reach. Nothing can stop him, not even 90-hour workweeks and a failing marriage--until he meets DeVon Hardy, a.k.a. "Mister," a Vietnam vet with a grudge against his landlord--and a few lawyers to fry. Hardy, with no clear motive, takes Brock and eight of his colleagues hostage in a boardroom, demanding their tax returns and interrogating them with a conviction that would have put perpetrators of the Spanish Inquisition to shame. Hardy, a man of few words and a lot of ammunition, mumbles cryptically, "Who are the evictors?" as he points a .44 automatic within inches of Brock's face. The violent outcome of the hostage situation triggers an abrupt soul-searching for the young lawyer, and Hardy's mysterious question continues to haunt him. Brock learns that Hardy had been in and out of homeless shelters most of his life, but he had recently begun paying rent in a rundown building; that means he has legal recourse when a big money-making outfit such as Sweeny & Drake boots him with no warning. When Brock realizes that his profession caters to the morally challenged, he sets out on an aimless search through the dicier side of D.C., ending up at the 14th Street Legal Clinic. The clinic's director, a gargantuan man named Mordecai Green, woos Brock to the clinic with a $90,000 cut in pay and the chance to redeem his soul. Brock takes it--and some of the story's credibility along with it; it's hard to believe that a Yale graduate who sacrificed everything--including his marriage--to succeed in the legal profession would quickly jump at the opportunity for low-paying, charitable work. However, Brock's search for corruption in the swanky upper echelons of Sweeny & Drake (via the toughest streets of D.C.) is filled with colorful characters and realistic, gritty descriptions. In the The Street Lawyer, Grisham once again defends the voiceless and powerless. In the words of Mordecai Green, "That's justice, Michael. That's what street law is all about. Dignity." [via]
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The Summons
by John Grisham

ISBN 0440241073 (0-440-24107-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books

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Law professor Ray Atlee and his prodigal brother, Forrest, are summoned home to Clanton, Mississippi, by their ailing father to discuss his will. But when Ray arrives the judge is already dead, and the one-page document dividing his meager estate between the two sons seems crystal clear. What it doesn't mention, however, is the small fortune in cash Ray discovers hidden in the old man's house--$3 million he can't account for and doesn't mention to brother Forrest, either.
Ray's efforts to keep his find a secret, figure out where it came from, and hide it from a nameless extortioner, who seems to know more about it than he does, culminate in a denouement with an almost biblical twist. It's a slender plot to hang a thriller on, and in truth it's not John Grisham's best in terms of pacing, dramatic tension, and interesting characters (except for Harry Rex, a country lawyer who was the judge's closest friend and in many ways is the father Ray wishes he'd had. He's so vivid he jumps off the page). But Grisham's legions of fans are likely to enjoy The Summons even if it lacks the power of some of his classic earlier books, like The Firm, The Brethren, and The Testament. --Jane Adams [via]
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The Testament
by John Grisham

ISBN 0375433538 (0-375-43353-8)
Hardcover, Random House Large Print

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Troy Phelan, a 78-year-old eccentric and the 10th-richest man in America, is about to read his last will and testament, divvying up an estate worth $11 billion. Phelan's three ex-wives, their grasping spawn, a legion of lawyers, several psychiatrists, and a plethora of sound technicians wait breathlessly, all eyes glued to digital monitors as they watch the old man read his verdict. But Phelan shocks everyone with a bizarre, last-gasp attempt to redistribute the spoils, setting in motion a legal morality tale of a contested will, sin, and redemption.
Our hero, Nate O'Riley--a washed-up, alcoholic litigator with two ruined marriages in his wake and the IRS on his tail--is dispatched to the Brazilian wetlands in search of a mysterious heir named in the will. After a harrowing trip upriver to a remote settlement in the Pantanal, he encounters Rachel Lane, a pure-hearted missionary living with an indigenous tribe and carrying out "God's work." Rachel's grave dedication and kindness impress the jaded lawyer, so much that a nasty bout of dengue fever leads him to a vision that could change his life.
Back in the States, the legal proceedings drag on and Grisham has a high time with Phelan's money-hungry descendents, a regrettable bunch who squandered millions, married strippers, got druggy, and befriended the Mob. The youngest son, Ramble, is a multi-pierced, tattoo-covered malcontent with big dreams for his rock band, the Demon Monkeys. Will Nate get straight with Rachel's aid? Do the greedy heirs get theirs? What's the real legacy of a lifetime's work? The Testament is classic Grisham: a down-and-out lawyer, a lot of money, an action-packed pursuit, and the highest issues at stake. It's not just about great characters; it's about the question of what character is. --Rebekah Warren [via]
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A Time to Kill
by John Grisham

ISBN 0385338600 (0-385-33860-0)
Softcover, Dell Pub Co

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This addictive tale of a young lawyer defending a black Vietnam war hero who kills the white druggies who raped his child in tiny Clanton, Mississippi, is John Grisham's first novel, and his favorite of his first six. He polished it for three years and every detail shines like pebbles at the bottom of a swift, sunlit stream. Grisham is a born legal storyteller and his dialogue is pitch perfect.
The plot turns with jeweled precision. Carl Lee Hailey gets an M-16 from the Chicago hoodlum he'd saved at Da Nang, wastes the rapists on the courthouse steps, then turns to attorney Jake Brigance, who needs a conspicuous win to boost his career. Folks want to give Carl Lee a second medal, but how can they ignore premeditated execution? The town is split, revealing its social structure. Blacks note that a white man shooting a black rapist would be acquitted; the KKK starts a new Clanton chapter; the NAACP, the ambitious local reverend, a snobby, Harvard-infested big local firm, and others try to outmaneuver Jake and his brilliant, disbarred drunk of an ex-law partner. Jake hits the books and the bottle himself. Crosses burn, people die, crowds chant "Free Carl Lee!" and "Fry Carl Lee!" in the antiphony of America's classical tragedy. Because he's lived in Oxford, Mississippi, Grisham gets compared to Faulkner, but he's really got the lean style and fierce folk moralism of John Steinbeck. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Camara De Gas / the Chamber
by John Grisham

ISBN 8408014544 (84-08-01454-4)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp

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Adam Hall lleva apenas un año en uno de los bufetes más prestigiosos de Chicago cuando se presta voluntario para la defensa del caso más difícil que se haya visto en el ramo. Su futuro cliente no quiere ni a Adam ni a su bufete. Es un racista declarado e impenitente, con un historial repleto de violencia. Se encuentra en el corredor de la muerte por el asesinato de dos niños judíos, en un atentado horrible que tuvo lugar en 1967. ¿Por qué iba a querer a un abogado novato como Adam para que le defienda? ¿Y por qué querrá Adam tan desesperadamente llevar este caso? La respuesta está en el pasado, en un secreto que lleva veinte años enterrado en la sinrazón de otra época. «Irresistible... Poderosa... Cámara de gas hará que los lectores reconsideren a conciencia la pena de muerte.» USA Today [via]
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El Intermediario / The Broker
by Not Available

ISBN 846662452X (84-666-2452-X)
Softcover, Ediciones B

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Legitima Defensa / the Runaway Jury
by John Grisham

ISBN 840804124X (84-08-04124-X)
Softcover, Planeta Pub Corp

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El Rey De Los Pleitos / The King of Torts
by John Grisham, M. Antonia Menini

ISBN 8466611622 (84-666-1162-2)
Softcover, Ediciones B

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Clay Carter has worked at the office of the public defender for too long and, like most of his colleagues, he dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week. As he digs into the background of his client, Clay suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his lifethat would make him, almost overnight, the legal professions newest king of torts.
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L' Associe
by John Grisham

ISBN 2266078615 (2-266-07861-5)
Softcover, Presses Pocket

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Les avocats Rapley, Ravarac, Vitrano et Bogan sont très mécontents : leur associé Patrick Lanigan a disparu avec la bagatelle de 90 millions de dollars. Lanigan est donné pour mort dans l'incendie de sa propre voiture, mais ce dramatique accident s'avère n'être qu'une mise en scène. L'escroquerie de Lanigan a-t-elle échoué ? Oui, si l'on considère qu'il sera retrouvé au Brésil, torturé, remis à la justice et jugé. Non, si l'on imagine que l'astucieux voleur avait pu prévoir cette éventualité... Le FBI, qui le soupçonne aussi de meurtre, et toutes les victimes de son manège ne sont pas au bout de leurs surprises... Le lecteur non plus.
Avocat de formation, John Grisham maîtrise à fond les rouages de la justice américaine et il sait tenir le lecteur en haleine jusqu'au bout du récit. Pas étonnant que l'auteur de La Firme et de L'Affaire Pélican compte de par le monde des dizaines de milliers de fans et que les studios d'Hollywood s'arrachent les droits de ses romans. --Bruno Ménard [via]
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Le Couloir De La Mort / the Chamber
by John Grisham

ISBN 2266072471 (2-266-07247-1)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc

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555pages. poche. broché. Mississippi, 1967. Deux enfants sont atrocement tués dans un attentat aveugle du Ku Klux Klan. Le procès de Sam Cayhall, complice des terroristes, est ajourné. Octobre 1981. Officiellement, la ségrégation est abolie et les droits civiques rétablis dans le Sud. L'affaire revient devant la Cour Suprême. Un nouveau jury condamne le vieux raciste à la chambre à gaz. Quelques jours plus tard, Adam Hall, jeune avocat chargé de la défendre, pénètre dans le couloir de la mort. C'est alors seulement qu'il découvre que Sam Cayhall est son grand-père. Il dispose de moins de trois mois pour apprendre à le connaître comprendre son crime et peut-être le sauver. [via]
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La Firme / the Firm
by John Grisham

ISBN 2266056921 (2-266-05692-1)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc

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Le jeune juriste Mitchell Y. McDeere est récompensé de ses brillantes études à Harvard : à Memphis, le très sélect cabinet d'avocats Bendini, Lambert & Locke lui offre un véritable pont d'or pour l'engager. Son épouse Abby est ravie, même si la firme semble bien indiscrète sur leur vie privée et si Mitch doit travailler comme un forcené pour mériter son salaire mirobolant. Les choses se gâtent quand des collaborateurs meurent mystérieusement et qu'un agent du FBI apprend au jeune homme la terrifiante vérité sur les véritables activités du cabinet d'avocats. Il semble que l'on ne sorte de chez Bendini, Lambert & Locke que les pieds devant. Mitch devra courir vite pour sauver sa vie...
Incarné au cinéma par Tom Cruise dans La Firme, le personnage de Mitch McDeere est celui qui a révélé John Grisham au grand public. Vendu à plus de trois millions d'exemplaires aux États-Unis, ce roman a permis à l'auteur d'arrêter sa carrière de juriste pour se consacrer à l'écriture de best-sellers, comme L'Affaire Pélican, L'Associé, L'Idéaliste, Le Testament, La Loi du plus faible. Un suspense mené de main de maître. --Bruno Ménard [via]
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Die Bruderschaft / the Brethren
by John Grisham

ISBN 3453210697 (3-453-21069-7)
Softcover, Heyne Wilhelm Verlag Gmbh

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Die Romane von John Grisham sind alle auf so geradezu systematische Weise erfolgreich gewesen, dass man leicht vergisst, dass er auch nur ein Schriftsteller ist, der sich still mit seinem Kugelschreiber abmüht, herumexperimentiert und mit jedem Buch besser wird. Wenn er als Prosa-Stilist auch nicht so begabt ist wie ein Scott Turow, so ist Grisham doch einer der besten Storyschreiber im Krimigeschäft. Seine Bücher sind von einer moralischen Anziehungskraft und einer kreativen Vision, die sie deutlich von denen seiner Kollegen abheben.
Die Bruderschaft ist in vielerlei Hinsicht sein bisher kühnstes Werk. Die Geschichte entwickelt sich aus zwei unterschiedlichen Nebenhandlungen heraus. In der ersten hecken drei inhaftierte ehemalige Richter (die im Titel erwähnte "Bruderschaft"), frustriert von ihrem Verlust von Macht und Einfluss, einen ausgeklügelten Erpressungsplan aus, der wohlhabende, verdeckt homosexuelle Männer zum Opfer haben soll. Die zweite Geschichte zeichnet den Aufstieg des Präsidentschaftskandidaten Aaron Lake nach, einer Marionette des machtgierigen CIA-Chefs Teddy Maynard.
Beide Erzählstränge werden im im Laufe der Handlung zusammengeführt. Grishams sorgfältige Personenbeschreibungen sind besonders beeindruckend. Ex-Richter Hatlee Beech beispielsweise ist ein faszinierender, tragischer Antiheld: ein Millionär mit lebenslanger Berufung auf sein Richteramt, der sich nach seiner Verurteilung wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer mit Todesfolge als einsamer, von Ehefrau und Freunden verlassener Mann wieder findet und obendrein noch pleite ist.
Die zynische Betrachtung der präsidialen Politik und des Strafrechts Amerikas wirft einen düsteren Schatten auf die Geschichte. CIA-Direktor Maynard ist ein allmächtiger Dämon, der sich bestens mit dem öffentlichen Willen und den öffentlichen Geldern auskennt und auch Macht über sie ausübt. Sogar sein Präsidentschaftskandidat, der Kongressabgeordnete Lake, ist eine Schachfigur in Maynards egomanischem Spiel um Anzeigenkampagnen, illegale Spenden und internationale Intrigen. Spannung bis zum Schluss! --Patrick O'Kelley [via]
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