The Appeal
A Mississippi jury returns a $41-million verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping carcinogenic waste into a small town's water supply. The company's ruthless billionaire CEO is thwarted and the good guys (a courageous young woman who lost her husband and child and her two lawyers who've gone half a million dollars in debt preparing her case) receives its just reward. This sounds like the end of a Grisham legal thriller, but instead it's the beginning of a book-length lesson in how greed and big business have corrupted our electoral and judicial systems. Grisham's characters are over-the-top. The CEO and the other equally overdone villains—his venal trophy wife, a self-serving senator and a pair of smarmy political fixers—as well as the unbelievably good-hearted, self-sacrificing lawyers and an honorable state judge, are one dimensional. Michael Beck, with his natural Southern drawl, does a fine job of adding credibility and nuance to the large cast. But his efforts are for naught. In fact, the more he makes us feel for these characters, the less apt we are to be satisfied with the sourball moral of Grisham's downbeat discourse.
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The Partner + 3 CD
Patrick Lanigan, a lawyer, dies in a car crash. Later, the partners in his law firm discover that Patrick is not really dead. He is living in Brazil, and he has 90 million dollars of his partners’ money…
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A Time to Kill + 3 CD
Ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is attacked and raped by two local men. Carl Lee, Tonya’s 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 Lee’s actions?
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The Firm + 3 CD
Mitch McDeere is young, intelligent and ambitious. When he gets a job with the law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke it seems to be the path to money and power. But soon Mitch finds that the firm is listening to all his phone calls, and the FBI want to spe
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The Client
Mark Sway is eleven and he knows a terrible secret. He knows where a body is hidden. Some secrets are so dangerous that it's better not to tell. But it's just as dangerous if you don't. So Mark needs help fast... because there isn't much time.
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The Brethren
Three former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friends.
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The Pelican Brief
In Washington, two Supreme Court judges are murdered and only the young and beautiful law student Darby Shaw knows why. She has uncovered a deadly secret but will anyone believe her? Can she stay alive long enough to persuade them she is right?
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6,75 €
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The Rainmaker
I have no job. I have no money. I have debts I can’t pay. I do, however, have a case. Rudy Baylor is ready to finish law school but loses his first job before he has even started. Then Dot and Bud Black ask for his help in their fight against a powerful insurance company. Their son, Donny Ray, is dying. His claim for medical insurance has been refused. Can Rudy, an inexperienced student, really give them any hope?
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Platánsor
John Grisham csaknem 25 évvel ezelőtt a Ha ölni kell című regényével alapozta meg hírnevét, amely a jogi thriller koronázatlan királyává tette. Legújabb könyvének helyszínéül ismét azt a kisvárosi tárgyalótermet választotta, ahol a fiatal, tehetséges és ambiciózus védőügyvéd, Jake Brigance annak idején kiharcolta a felmentést fekete védence számára. Jake ezúttal is végtelenül nehéz, ellentmondásos helyzetben találja magát, amely felszínre hozza az eltemetett faji feszültségeket, és arra készteti a Ford megyeieket, hogy szembenézzenek múltjukkal.
A gazdag Seth Hubbard tüdőrákban szenved, és nem bízik senkiben. Az életben sincs oka bízni, de mielőtt felköti magát egy platánfára, új végrendeletet készít. Levélben felkéri Jake Brigance-t, hogy védje meg végakaratát, amelyből kizárja felnőtt fiát és lányát, unokáit és volt feleségeit, és majdnem teljes vagyonát fekete házvezetőnőjére hagyja. Csakhogy az új végrendelet több kérdést is fölvet. Miért választotta örököséül a csupán néhány éve ismert asszonyt? A szenvedés, a kezelések és a fájdalomcsillapítók megfosztották volna a józan ítélőképességétől? Mi a szerepe döntésében a Platánsor nevű birtoknak? A letehetetlenül izgalmas történetmesélés, a jól megrajzolt karakterek meggyőző erővel bizonyítják, hogy Grisham ezzel a regényével is megvédte, sőt megerősítette kivívott írói rangját.
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Poslední porotce
Když do malého jižanského Clantonu přišel roku 1970 mladý Willie Traynor, netušil, že mu krátká praxe v místních novinách změní život navždy. Než se nadál, stal se jejich majitelem a redaktorem, který se energicky zabral do případu znásilnění a vraždy matky dvou dětí. Pachatel byl jasný, porota jej odsoudila, neshodla se však na trestu smrti a viník dostal doživotí. Po několika letech Willie zjišťuje, že vrah má být podmínečně propuštěn na svobodu. Tomu už nedokáže zabránit ani svými ohnivými články. A pak zemře první z porotců… Po smrti druhého vypukne ve městě panika. Zabíjeni jsou však ti, kteří hlasovali proti rozsudku smrti. Kdo tedy vraždí? Strhující a napínavý právnický thriller od legendy tohoto žánru – Grishamovy romány vycházejí ve více než čtyřiceti jazycích, téměř tři sta milionů prodaných výtisků po celém světě z něj činí jednoho z nejčtenějších a nejúspěšnějších spisovatelů současnosti.
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Ostrov Camino
Gang zlodejov uskutoční lúpež storočia a odnesie si z Firestonovej knižnice Princetonskej univerzity korisť nevyčísliteľnej hodnoty, poistenú na dvadsaťpäť miliónov dolárov.
Bruce Cable vlastní obľúbené kníhkupectvo v ospanlivom letovisku Santa Rosa na Ostrove Camino. Okrem toho má celkom slušné príjmy z predaja vzácnych kníh. Málokto o ňom vie, že na čiernom trhu obchoduje s ukradnutými knihami a rukopismi. Mercer Mannová je mladá spisovateľka, po prvom úspešnom románe a zbierke poviedok nie je schopná sústrediť sa na písanie, už tri roky mešká s ďalším románom. Príde o prácu a netuší, kde bude bývať, z čoho splatí študentskú pôžičku. Práve vtedy jej do života vstúpi elegantná Elaine Shelbyová, ktorá pracuje pre záhadnú nemenovanú spoločnosť. Mercer prijme jej veľkorysú ponuku a prenikne do kruhu literátov okolo Brucea Cabla s cieľom odhaliť jeho tajomstvá. Mercer sa však dozvie priveľa a v raji nastanú problémy.
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Il socio
Una laurea a Harvard e un contratto da favola con un prestigioso studio legale di Memphis. Per Mitchell McDeere e sua moglie Abby il futuro non potrebbe essere piu roseo. Tutto perfetto, insomma. Almeno all'apparenza. Peccato infatti che l'Fbi pretenda proprio da lui le prove dei loschi affari che lo studio Bendini, Lambert & Locke gestisce per conto della mafia. E peccato che i soci anziani del suddetto studio abbiano la strana abitudine di far eliminare i collaboratori infedeli. Tallonato dall'Fbi, minacciato dalla mafia, Mitchell e in trappola. A meno che non riesca a mettere in atto la piu formidabile delle beffe...
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A Time for Mercy
Jake Brigance, lawyer hero of A Time to Kill and Sycamore Row, is back, in his toughest case ever.
'A new Grisham legal thriller is always an event, but this one is exceptional as the author is returning to Jake Brigance, the hero of his very first book, A Time To Kill . . . There is a lot of Grisham in Brigance - they were both street lawyers on the side of the people, not big corporations. It gives the book an emotional core that burns with a white heat' - Daily Mail
'A master of plotting and pacing . . . suspenseful' - New York Times
CAN A KILLER EVER BE ABOVE THE LAW?
Deputy Stuart Kofer is a protected man. Though he's turned his drunken rages on his girlfriend, Josie, and her children many times before, the police code of silence has always shielded him.
But one night he goes too far, leaving Josie for dead on the floor before passing out. Her son, sixteen-year-old Drew, knows he only has this one chance to save them. He picks up a gun and takes the law into his own hands.
In Clanton, Mississippi, there is no one more hated than a cop killer - but a cop killer's defence lawyer comes close. Jake Brigance doesn't want this impossible case but he's the only one with enough experience to defend the boy.
As the trial begins, it seems there is only one outcome: the gas chamber for Drew. But, as the town of Clanton discovers once again, when Jake Brigance takes on an impossible case, anything is possible ...
Starring the same hero and setting that featured in John Grisham's multi-million-selling bestsellers A Time to Kill (adapted as a film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey) and Sycamore Row, A Time for Mercy is an unforgettable thriller you won't be able to put down.
'When Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' Mirror
'A superb, instinctive storyteller' The Times
'Storytelling genius ... he is in a league of his own' Daily Record
350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:
NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM
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Ochránci
Další román od mistra thrillerů z právnického prostředí Johna Grishama.
Za vraždu mladého právníka Keitha Russa je na základě vykonstruovaných důkazů na doživotí odsouzen mladý černoch Quincy Miller. Po dvaadvaceti letech ve vězení se rozhodne požádat o pomoc Ochránce, nevelkou organizaci bojující za nespravedlivě odsouzené založenou advokátem a knězem Cullenem Postem. Ten přijímá klienty, kterým se ostatní obloukem vyhýbají, aby se pokusil napravit křivdy spáchané na nevinných. V případu Quincyho Millera však uvízne hlouběji, než čekal. Vraždu Keitha Russa mají na svědomí mocní, nemilosrdní lidé. Před lety zabili jednoho právníka a dnes jsou připraveni zabít dalšího.
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Camino Winds
When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown Santa Rosa.
The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are killed. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head.
Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed with the aftermath of the storm and in no condition to handle the case. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels were more fact than fiction. And somewhere on Nelson's computer is the manuscript of his new novel - could the key to the case be right there, in black and white? Bruce starts to look into it and what he finds between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson's plot twists - and far more dangerous.
Gripping, compelling and pacy, this exceptional new thriller from international bestseller John Grisham is the perfect escapist read this summer.
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The Client
An eleven-year-old has discovered a secret that not even an adult should know.
A US State Senator is dead, and Mark Sway is the only one who knows where the body is hidden. The FBI want him to tell them where it is, at whatever cost to Mark and his family.
The killer wants him silenced forever.
Reggie Love has been practising law for less than five years. Only she can save Mark from these twin threats. Together they must take on the might of the State and the wiles of a cold-blooded killer.
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