The Appeal -- John Grisham, Paperback

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Fascinating . . . filled with deadly accurate characterizations by an author who knows both the law and politics from the inside."--Los Angeles Times

In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whose nine justices will one day either approve the verdict--or reverse it.

The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeau is convinced the Court is not friendly enough to his interests. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchase himself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few million dollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit, his political operatives recruit a young, unsuspecting candidate. They finance him, manipulate him, market him, and mold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. Their Supreme Court justice.

Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 01/31/2012
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.50h x 4.20w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780345532022

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 19
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 121260 / Appeal

About the Author

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