John
Grisham
The
Appeal
Мягкая обложка (2008)Издательство: A Dell Book, 2008 г.
Мягкая
обложка, 496 стр.Цена-413 руб ЗАКАЗАТЬ
ISBN
978-0-440-29688-1
Язык: Английский
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.