The Tenth Justice - Couverture rigide

Meltzer, Brad

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688150896 ISBN 13 : 9780688150891

Editeur : William Morrow & Co, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Meltzer Brad

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

'Compulsive... This round to Brad Meltzer - 4 stars'
Mail on Sunday

'This law graduate author brings a dynamic new voice to a new area of legal thriller territory... A fresh, sharp narrative with engaging characters and an intelligent plot - a great fiction debut that stands out among legal thrillers'
South Wales Argus

'A firecracker of a debut novel... In a plot scattered with deception, trauma and more twists than a corkscrew, The Tenth Justice singles Brad Meltzer out as the most talented legal writer since John Grisham'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph

'Meltzer's plot is well thought out, with a particularly vivid climax'
The Sunday Times

'A well-crafted, wisecracking thriller. The characters are credible and likeable and the insight into the workings of the American legal system is intriguing. This will appeal to a more twentysomething readership than Grisham's latest offerings which have - quite frankly - gone seriously off the boil. Watch out John, Brad Meltzer has just arrived'
U Magazine

'Brad Meltzer brings a dynamic new voice to the legal thriller, the first since John Grisham, in an explosive debut that will definitely change your views of this genre. With a sharp-witted dialogue and edge-of-your-seat suspense, The Tenth Justice will keep you reading into the night'
Goldlife Magazine

'Grisham had better beware, for there's a new kid on the block. In The Tenth Justice young Brad Meltzer - all of 26 - has formulated a thriller that fairly crackles, having pace, confidence and velocity-charged story-telling'
The Irish Times

'Hugely enjoyable'
Hartlepool Mail

'Sure-footed and savvy... a densely plotted thriller oozing class and intelligence... Meltzer has it in spades. Remember his name - this guy is going to be the next John Grisham and he's going to be huge'
Examiner (Ireland)

'A cracking read up there in the realms of Grisham'
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Quatrième de couverture

In The Tenth Justice, 26-year-old Columbia Law grad Brad Meltzer brings his dynamic voice to unexplored legal thriller territory -- the Supreme Court -- in a firecracker debut that will challenge your expectations of the genre.

Fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is a new clerk for one of the Supreme Court's most respected justices. He's as bright and conscientious as they come -- and just as green. When Ben inadvertently reveals the confidential outcome of an upcoming Court decision, one of the parties in the case makes millions. Needless to say, Ben starts to sweat.

Ben confides in his co-clerk and turns to his D.C. housemates for help. The young Washington professionals offer Ben their coveted insider's access -- at the State Department, a senator's office, and a Washington newspaper -- to help out snake the blackmailer who holds Ben's once-golden future hostage in exchange for more information on upcoming Court decisions. But it's not long before the inseparable friends discover how dangerous their misuse of insider power can be. When a suspicious leak develops from within their circle, they find themselves pitted against each other in a battle of shifting alliances and fierce deceptions that threatens their friendships, their careers -- and ultimately their lives.

With dialogue as true as it is sharp-witted, characters as likable as they are familiar, and a plot so addictive it will keep you listening into the night, The Tenth Justice is the one thriller you and your friends will find yourselves talking about this year, from an undeniably original writer you'll be following for years to come.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow & Co
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0688150896
• ISBN 13: 9780688150891
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 389
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible