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Il avait toutes les cartes en main pour devenir l'un de ces riches associes sans etats d'ame qui font prosperer les gros cabinets juridiques de Washington. Une prise d'otages commise par un S.D.F. desespere va totalement bouleverser sa vie… Le mettre face a la realite de ces milliers d'exclus que personne n'ecoute. Faire voler en eclats son existence de jeune avocat d'affaires ambitieux et talentueux. Et l'entrainer dans un bras de fer a hauts risques contre son ancien employeur afin que...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Литература на французском языке |
THEODORE BOONE'S town is under threat, from a group of corrupt men planning to build a freeway bypass and destroy countless homes. Now thirteen-year-old Theo - the schoolboy lawyer destined for the courtroom - must stand up for his city and stop them. But soon the fight turns nasty, and Theo and his friends face a giant battle against the underhand crooks. And when Theodore uncovers a terrible secret - a secret he's discovered illegally - he is torn. Should Theo stop the shady developers from...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Nate O’Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever…
Retold by Karen Holmes.
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
It's the summer of 1973, and Joe Castle is the boy wonder of baseball, the greatest rookie anyone has ever seen. The kid from Calico Rock, Arkansas, dazzles Cubs fans as he hits home run after home run, politely tipping his hat to the crowd as he shatters all rookie records. Calico Joe quickly becomes the idol of every baseball fan in America, including Paul Tracey, the young son of a hard-partying and hard-throwing Mets pitcher. On the day that Warren Tracey finally faces Calico Joe, Paul is in...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
In the town of Ada, Oklahoma, Ron Williamson was going to be the next Mickey Mantle. But on his way to the Big Leagues, Ron stumbled, his dreams broken by drinking, drugs, and women. Then, on a winter night in 1982, not far from Ron's home, a young cocktail waitress named Debra Sue Carter was savagely murdered. The investigation led nowhere. Until, on the flimsiest evidence, it led to Ron Williamson. The washed-up small-town hero was charged, tried, and sentenced to death--in a trial littered...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
He thought it was his dream job. It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch 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. Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations. And the secret files. Mitch soon realises...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
HE'S A YOUNG LAWYER WHO DOES YARD WORK IN EXCHANGE FOR RENT. THEN ONE LITTLE CASE BEGINS TO EXPLODE... 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...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
'I couldn't help thinking of Harper Lee's great American novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" while reading The Reckoning . . . [Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn' - Chicago Sun-Times 'May be his greatest work yet' - David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon Pete Banning was Clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family; a farmer, father, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
He was betrayed by the FBI. Now he wants revenge . . . Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of the USA only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett just became number five. His body was found in the small basement of a lakeside cabin he had built himself and frequently used on weekends. When he did not show up for a trial on Monday...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Once he was a well-liked, well-paid young partner in a thriving Mississippi law firm. Then Patrick Lanigan stole ninety million dollars from his own firm - and ran for his life. For four years, he evaded men who were rich and powerful, and who would stop at nothing to find him. Then, inevitably, on the edge of the Brazilian jungle, they finally tracked him down. Now Patrick is coming home. And in the Mississippi city where it all began, an extraordinary trial is about to begin. As prosecutors...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
In Seabrook, Florida, wird der junge Anwalt Keith Russo erschossen. Der Morder hinterlasst keine Spuren, es gibt keine Zeugen, keine Verdachtigen, kein Motiv. Trotzdem wird Quincy Miller verhaftet, ein junger Afroamerikaner, der fruher zu den Klienten des Anwalts zahlte. Miller wird verurteilt und sitzt 22 Jahre im Gefangnis. Dann schreibt er einen Brief an die Guardian Ministries, einen Zusammenschluss von Anwalten, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht haben, unschuldig Verurteilte zu...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Литература на немецком языке |
He was framed for murder.Now he needs a miracle.22 years ago Quincy Miller was sentenced to life without parole. He was accused of killing Keith Russo, a lawyer in a small Florida town. But there were no reliable witnesses and little motive. Just the fact that Russo had botched Quincy’s divorce case, that Quincy was black in a largely all-white town and that a blood-splattered torch was found in the boot of Quincy’s car. A torch he swore was planted. A torch that was conveniently destroyed in a...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. FifteenHigh school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. Now, as Coach Rake's "boys" sit in the bleachers waiting for the...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone: A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush offices. When it's all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face--and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. Rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
'No one does it better than Grisham' - Telegraph Street lawyer. Street rules. David Zinc has it all: Big firm, big salary, life in the lawyer's fast lane. Until the day he snaps and throws it all away. Leaving the world of corporate law far behind, he talks himself into a new job with Finley & Figg, self-styled 'boutique' firm with only two partners. Oscar Finley and Wally Figg are ambulance-chasing street lawyers who hustle nickel-and-dime cases, dreaming of landing the big win. For all his...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
They dreamed of changing the world. Instead they're facing a mountain of debt and no hope of a future. Mark, Todd and Zola are starting to realise it's not even worth graduating from law school. They're better off hanging out at The Rooster Bar, plotting how to dodge the loan sharks. But maybe there's another way. Maybe they know enough about the law to pass as lawyers. Because it turns out the crooked hedge fund billionaire who owns their law school also runs the bank that arranged their...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity is the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the flow of justice. But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. It is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows...
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track until the recession hits and she is downsized, furloughed, and escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, all for a slim chance of getting rehired. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about....
| Автор | John Grisham |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |