On The Right Side Of The Law. Sort Of. Sebastian Rudd Is Not Your Typical Street Lawyer. He Works Out Of A Customized Bulletproof Van, Complete With Wi-Fi, A Bar, A Small Fridge, Fine Leather Chairs, A Hidden Gun Compartment, And A Heavily Armed Driver. He Has No Firm, No Partners, No Associates, And Only One Employee, His Driver, Who S Also His Bodyguard, Law Clerk, Confidant, And Golf Caddy. He Lives Alone In A Small But Extremely Safe Penthouse Apartment, And His Primary Piece Of Furniture Is A Vintage Pool Table. He Drinks Small-Batch Bourbon And Carries A Gun. Sebastian Defends People Other Lawyers Won T Go Near: A Drug-Addled, Tattooed Kid Rumored To Be In A Satanic Cult, Who Is Accused Of Molesting And Murdering Two Little Girls; A Vicious Crime Lord On Death Row; A Homeowner Arrested For Shooting At A Swat Team That Mistakenly Invaded His House. Why These Clients? Because He Believes Everyone Is Entitled To A Fair Trial, Even If He, Sebastian, Has To Cheat To Secure One. He Hates Injustice, Doesn T Like Insurance Companies, Banks, Or Big Corporations; He Distrusts All Levels Of Government And Laughs At The Justice System S Notions Of Ethical Behavior. Sebastian Rudd Is One Of John Grisham S Most Colorful, Outrageous, And Vividly Drawn Characters Yet. Gritty, Witty, And Impossible To Put Down, "Rogue Lawyer "Showcases The Master Of The Legal Thriller At His Very Best."
Sobre o autor(a)
Grisham, John
JOHN GRISHAM nasceu no Arkansas, em 1955. Atuou por muitos anos como advogado especializado em Direito Penal e processos de indenização, escrevendo nas horas que o trabalho permitia. Em 1988 publicou seu primeiro livro, Tempo de matar, que foi adaptado para o cinema com um elenco estelar, incluindo Matthew McConaughey no papel de Jake Brigance.Depois disso, Grisham não parou mais de escrever, lançando um best-seller por ano e transformando-se no mestre dos thrillers jurídicos. Teve diversos outros títulos adaptados para o cinema, entre eles O Dossiê Pelicano, com Denzel Washington e Julia Roberts, e A firma, com Tom Cruise. Suas obras geralmente criticam nuances do sistema judiciário americano e das grandes firmas de Direito. |
| ISBN | 9781101965863 |
| Autor(a) | Grisham, John |
| Editora | Random House |
| Idioma | Inglês Americano |
| Ano de edição | 2016 |
| Páginas | 384 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 22,30 X 17,80 |