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John Grisham’s latest legal thriller follows Kyle McAvoy, a top law student whose promising career is threatened by a clandestine past. Threatened with exposure, he is coerced into accepting a position as an associate at the world's largest law firm. Instead of advancing his career, Kyle must work against the firm, leaking details of a billion‑dollar defense‑contractor trial. With criminal forces and the FBI both hot on his trail, Kyle must use his intelligence and courage to survive the deadly game of blackmail and protect his future.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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