The King of Torts, 9780345531995
Paperback
Public defender finds a case that could make him king, or kill him.

The King of Torts

a novel

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  • Paperback

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    31 January 2012

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Summary

The King of Torts: A Legal Thriller

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A public defender stumbles upon a case that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams—if it doesn’t kill him first—in this “rousing … pedal-to-the-metal crowd-pleaser”.

The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780345531995
ISBN-10:034553199X
Author:John Grisham
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:31 January 2012
Weight:255g
Dimensions:191mm x 106mm x 30mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A great read.”—The Washington Post“Satisfying … a lot of fun … When you finish it, you’re ready to dash on to the next Grisham.”—Entertainment Weekly“Offers everything one expects from Grisham … delivers with a vengeance.”—The Seattle Times“Grisham offers a thrill ride of twists and turns, but the complexity of Clay’s character lends a sense of realism to this novel, changing its status from merely a good read to a great one.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer“Grisham continues to impress … powerful and gripping.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“In The King of Torts, both justice and the reader are well served.’’—New York Daily News

About The Author

John Grisham

John Grisham is the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including The Firm, A Time to Kill, The Rainmaker, The Innocent Man, The Whistler, The Boys from Biloxi, and many more. His books have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. He lives on a farm in central Virginia.

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