Beginning with 1991's The Firm, his second novel and first big success, Grisham established his place in thriller history by writing suspenseful tales about the judicial system. Grisham's literary dynasty and avid fan following have been built on his remarkable ability to produce a blockbuster novel every year, nine of which have been turned into feature films. The judicial system may never be viewed in quite the same way again. The fate of the case is left up to the nine state Supreme Court justices, one of whom is ensnared in conspiracy. Enter Wall Street billionaire and chemical company owner Carl Trudeau, who purchases a court seat with pocket change-a few million dollars. The chemical company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, though lawyers don't anticipate a favorable outcome. After a protracted trial and agonizing deliberations, the jury finally delivers its verdict.
On the other side of this battle is the chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into the water supply. The husband-and-wife legal team of Wes and Mary Grace Payton is representing Jeannette Baker in an effort to prove that her son and husband died as a result of contaminated water.
When the verdict is announced in the novel's first chapter, readers are immediately thrown into the case and the controversy that surrounds it. The novel finds Grisham in familiar territory-the courtroom-but it begins in an unconventional way: with the end. Making a move that is guaranteed to delight his fans, John Grisham returns to form with his first legal thriller in three years, The Appeal.
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