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A Time To Kill
by John Grisham
A Time to Kill is a 1989 legal suspense thriller by John Grisham. Grisham's first novel, it was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a modest 5,000-copy printing. After The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client became bestsellers, interest in A Time to Kill grew; the book was republished by Doubleday in hardcover and, later, by Dell Publishing in paperback, and itself became a bestseller.
The Firm
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction; a collection of stories; and a series for young readers. The recipient of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, he is also the chairman of the board of directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
The Pelican Brief
by John Grisham
The Pelican Brief is a legal-suspense thriller written by John Grisham in 1992. The hardcover edition was published by Doubleday in that same year. Two paperback editions were published, both by Dell Publishing in 1993.
The Rainmaker
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
The Testament
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
The Partner
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
Presumed Innocent
by Scott Turow
Presumed Innocent, published in 1987, is Scott Turow's first novel, which tells the story of a prosecutor charged with the murder of his colleague. It is told in the first person by the accused, Rusty Sabich. The novel begins with the discovery of Carolyn Polhemus dead in her apartment. Rusty Sabich is a prosecutor and co-worker of Carolyn and assigned her case by the district attorney. The story is complicated by the fact that Rusty is an ex-lover of Carolyn's and assigned her case.
King Of Torts
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
The Summons
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
He gave up the money. He gave up the power. Now all he has left is the law.Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone.A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush offices. When it is all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face--and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable....
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Pleading Guilty
by Scott Turow
Pleading Guilty, published in 1993, is Scott Turow's third novel, and like the previous two it is set in fictional Kindle County. The novel begins with a middle-aged lawyer, basically waiting to retire, being assigned by his firm to track down another attorney who has embezzled millions from the firm and disappeared. Many of the minor characters in Pleading Guilty also appear in Turow's other novels, which are all set in fictional, Midwestern Kindle County.
The Judge
by Steve Martini
When Judge Armando Acosta is charged with soliciting a prostitute, attorney Paul Madriani is less than sympathetic. Nevertheless, Madriani is forced to defend his old nemesis. And when the policewoman who snared Acosta is brutally murdered, Madriani wonders if the judge is also the executioner.The most explosive thriller yet by New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini -- The Judge.
Compelling Evidence
by Steve Martini
"Steve Martini has written a wonderfully crafted and clever courtroom thriller. We unquestionably have a new literary lion in the fictional crime genre." Vincent Bugliosi "In the tradition of great courtroom dramas, Steve Martini's Compelling Evidence is a taut, tense tale that I simply could not put down." Dominick Dunne "Sets a standard for suspenseful, intelligent courtroom drama that will be hard to equal. It's by far the best of the genre I've ever seen . . . Absolutely...
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The Attorney
by Steve Martini
"Riveting . . . a suspenseful tale, right up to the satisfying climax," wrote Publishers Weekly in praise of The Judge. "Legal thrillers don't get much better than this." Kirkus Reviews hailed Undue Influence as "the courtroom novel of the year." Now Martini delivers Paul Madriani's most challenging case yet: one pitting a drug-addicted mother against her daughter's newly rich grandfather in a contentious custody case that leads to criminal accusations and ultimately murder. Having moved to San Diego...
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The Laws Of Our Fathers
by Scott Turow
The Laws of Our Fathers, published in 1996, is Scott Turow's fourth and longest novel, at 832 pages.
Personal Injuries
by Scott Turow
Personal Injuries is a novel by Scott Turow which was published in 1999. Like all of Turow's novels, it takes place in fictional Kindle County and many of the characters are recognized from other Turow novels.
Reversible Errors -- First 1st Edition
by Scott Turow
Reversible Errors, published in 2002 (paperback edition by Picador, 2003) is Scott Turow's sixth novel, and like the others, set in fictional Kindle County. The novel won the 2003 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction. The title is a legal term. The novel revolves around three 1991 murders for which Rommy Gandolph was convicted. It begins with attorney Arthur Raven being assigned to handle the final appeal of said death row inmate.
The Appeal
by John Grisham
John Grisham is the author of twenty-three novels, including, most recently, The Litigators; one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and a novel for young readers. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi.
Legal Thriller Books & Ephemera
A Painted House
by Grisham, John
A Painted House is a February 2001 novel by American author John Grisham. Inspired by his childhood in Arkansas, it is Grisham's first major work outside the legal thriller genre in which he established himself. Set in the late summer and early fall of 1952, its story is told through the eyes of seven-year-old Luke Chandler, the youngest in a family of cotton farmers struggling to harvest their crop and earn enough to settle their debts.
The Summons
by Grisham, John
Doubleday, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included and in very good condition. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins.
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€7.69
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
Random House Publishing Group, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.63
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
GRISHAM, John: The Street Lawyer. New York, Island Books, 1999. Originally published: 1998. Paperback, 452 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature-Legal Thrillers. Condition: Very Good. Evidence of light creasing along the spine. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition with all pages unmarked and clean. Legal intrigue and the issues of homelessness collide in this superb thriller by the best-selling author of The Firm. An excellent read - go for it! ISBN: 0440225701
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€9.40
The First Counsel
by Meltzer, Brad
Mild wear, with a few chips on the edges and a couple shallow spines creases. Pages are clean, tight and intact.
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€3.53
Personal Injuries
by Scott Turow
Grand Central Publishing, 2011. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.63
The Laws of Our Fathers
by Scott Turow
Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1996. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.98
The King of Torts
by GRISHAM, John
London: Century Books, 2003. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. Near fine with a tiny scrape along the top board edge in a near fine dustwrapper with a few tiny punctures along the spine folds and flap folds.
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€18.81
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
Island, 1999. Later printing. Paperback. Fine. Island, 1999. Later printing. Fine. 452pp. <br/><br/>
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€17.86
The First Counsel
by Meltzer, Brad
Hodder & Stoughton, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.83
Personal Injuries
by Turow, Scott
Gardners Books, 2000. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.90
Courting Trouble
by Scottoline, Lisa
HarperCollins Publishers, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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€5.92
Pleading Guilty
by Turow, Scott
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter black cloth with olive paper-covered boards, facsimile illegible scrawl stamped in black on front board, [ix], 386, [3] pp. Three corners bumped, slight corner wear, a few tiny spots on fore-edge. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Legal thriller in which an ex-cop attorney is asked to track down a lawyer who has gone missing at the same time as millions of dollars in one of his...
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€29.15
The Pelican Brief
by Grisham, John
Doubleday, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. hardback, octavo, a very good tightly bound copy with an unmarked text. The pictorial dust jacket is complete but the glazing has crazed in part, 371pp.
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€12.92
Mitigating Circumstances
by Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor
Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) is tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Cut pages. Additional photos will be provided upon request in order to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase.
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€10.34
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham
Century, UK, 1998. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Hardcover. 348 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Century, UK, 1998. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Michael was a top lawyer at Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. firm when a chance, violent encounter...
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€9.63
Reversible Errors
by Scott Turow
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, November 2002. Hardcover. First Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good cover. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Top edge of jacket has light shelfwear and a single 3/8-inch tear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 433 pages. Rommy "Squirrel" Gandolph is a Yellow Man, an inmate on death row for a 1991 triple murder in Kindle County. His slow progress toward certain execution is nearing completion when Arthur Raven, a corporate...
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€8.32