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The King of Torts

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Dec 27, 2005 | 400 Pages

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Jan 31, 2012 | 480 Pages

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Feb 04, 2003 | 384 Pages

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    About The King of Torts

    The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts…

    About The King of Torts

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts.

    About The King of Torts

    The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts…

    About The King of Torts

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts.

    BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from John Grisham’s The Litigators.

    About The King of Torts

    The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts…

    About The King of Torts

    The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts…

    About The King of Torts

    The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit D.C. every week.

    As he digs into the background of his client, Clay stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, looking at the kind of enormous settlement that would totally change his life—that would make him, almost overnight, the legal profession’s newest king of torts…

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    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

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    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

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    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    About John Grisham

    John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Delta
    Dec 27, 2005 | 400 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8 | ISBN 9780385339650

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Mass Market Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Dell
    Jan 31, 2012 | 480 Pages | 4-3/16 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780345531995

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Hardcover | $28.95
    Published by Doubleday
    Feb 04, 2003 | 384 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780385508049

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Dell
    Mar 16, 2010 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9780307576026

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    CD | $14.99
    Published by Random House Audio
    May 10, 2005 | 360 Minutes | ISBN 9780739323588

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $24.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Feb 04, 2003 | 708 Minutes | ISBN 9780739302255

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    Published by Random House Audio
    Feb 04, 2003 | 347 Minutes | ISBN 9780739302231

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