The King of Torts by John Grisham - 2003

2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fiction. John Grisham Near Fine Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor knick on spine of jacket. ISBN 10: 0385508042. Ex-owner's name ffep. About the book: 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 lifethat would make him, almost overnight, the legal professions newest king of torts...