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Clay Carter has long served as a public defender in Washington, D.C., where his days are filled with routine cases and limited prospects for career advancement. When he reluctantly takes on a young man accused of a random street killing, he expects another of the many senseless murders that plague the city. During his investigation, Clay uncovers a hidden conspiracy linked to a powerful pharmaceutical company. The case evolves into a complex lawsuit against the conglomerate, and the potential settlement could dramatically alter Clay’s life—propelling him from the public‑defender’s office to prominence as the “king of torts.”
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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