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

When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it''s just another of the many senseless murders that hit Washington D.Cevery 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, fast-paced thrillers'' - Telegraph

''Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller'' - The 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''re not just alive, they''re pulsating'' - Mirror

''A giant of the thriller genre'' - TimeOut

Format Häftad Omfång 496 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Cornerstone Utgivningsdatum 2011-05-26 ISBN 9780099537137