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 is not 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 listeners unable to think about our electoral process or judicial system in quite the same way ever again.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
ISBN-13
9780739327661
eBay Product ID (ePID)
200922514
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Appeal
Author
John Grisham
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Thriller
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
563 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
635g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Grisham
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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