The King Of Torts: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

John Grisham

Apr 2010 · Random House

About this ebook

Clay Carter has been working in The Office of the Public Defender for too long and dreams of better things.

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 Washington D.C. every week.

But as he digs deeper, Clay stumbles upon a conspiracy too horrifying to believe. A pharmaceutical giant has been secretly and illegally testing a new drug on addicts - one that helps stop addiction, but which drives them to random acts of violence.

Overnight, Clay becomes a celebrity among lawyers and a national media figure.

But as the financial stakes rise, so does the danger. . .
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'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' Irish Independent

'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' Jodi Picoult

'The best thriller writer alive!!' Ken Follett

'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph

'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' Times

'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. . .' Daily Record

'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they are not just alive, they are pulsating' Mirror

'A giant of the thriller genre' TimeOut

Ratings and reviews

The book was well written but the conclusion sucks. How can a company that manufacture a drug that caused cancer and other ailments go Scot free and the hero fighting them lose his business?

Explores the seamier side of the legal profession. It makes you wonder how much money do people actually need to be happy.

An excellent read full of intrigue and legal pzaz at which Grisham excels.

About the author

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.