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Set against the backdrop of a multimillion‑dollar lawsuit targeting the tobacco industry, John Grisham’s novel centers on an anonymous woman who tips officials that the jury may be tampered with. The story unravels the high‑stakes world of legal battles, product‑liability trials, and the lengths to which powerful interests will go to influence outcomes.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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