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Michael Brock is on the cusp of partnership at the influential law firm Drake & Sweeney in Washington, D.C. His ambition and success are abruptly shattered when a homeless man takes men of the firm hostage, forcing Michael to reevaluate his priorities. Rising from the humiliation, Michael leaves the high‑profile legal arena to become an advocate for the powerless, while a hidden dossier from his former firm threatens to expose a dangerous conspiracy that could destroy his new path.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Thriller/Legal Thriller
Authors: John Grisham
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