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The Appeal by John Grisham (Hardback, 2008)
Description:
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 isn’t 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 mold 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.
Author John Grisham has written nineteen previous novels and one work of nonfiction, The Innocent Man, published in 2006. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
Key Features:
Author(s): John Grisham
Publisher: Cornerstone
Date of Publication: 29/01/2008
Language: English
Format: Hardback
ISBN-10: 1844138232
ISBN-13: 978-1844138234
Subject: Crime, Thriller & Adventure
Publication Data:
Place of Publication: London
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Imprint: Century
Out-of-print date: 23/01/2016
Dimensions:
Weight: 632 g
Width: 161 mm
Height: 242 mm
Spine: 34 mm
Condition:
Very good condition with minimal wear on cover
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