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In the outskirts of Memphis, 11‑year‑old Mark Sway stumbles upon a sinister secret when a dying lawyer leaves him the location of a murdered body. Suddenly his quiet life is shattered, and the mob hunts him to silence the truth.
Mark is caught between a legal system bent on coercion and an organized crime syndicate that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet. The prosecution is willing to break the rules, while the mob’s enforcers are relentless, turning Mark’s innocence into a dangerous liability.
Enter Reggie Love, a novice woman lawyer who takes Mark under her wing. Determined to protect her client, she navigates treacherous legal and criminal obstacles, willing to make a desperate gamble that could secure Mark’s freedom or cost them both their lives.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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