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The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing,... read more
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Characters edit
- Clay Carter II: The lawyer around whom the plot pivots. He starts out as a poorly paid public defender, before going on to a high profile career in mass-torts litigation.
- Max Pace: A 'fire-fighter' hired by unnamed business interests to handle difficult situations.
- Rebecca Van Horn: Clay's girlfriend.
- Rodney: A Paralegal who works with Clay.
- Pumpkin: A man shot dead at the start of the novel.
- Tequila Watson: The man who shot Pumpkin. Clay's first defendant in the novel.
- Adelfa Pumphrey: Pumpkin's mum.
- Talmadge X: A Counselor at Deliverance Camp who had a tough adolescence and now helps black drug addicts to overcome their addiction.
- Barrett Van Horn: Rebecca's dad.
- Jarrett Carter: Clay's father. Previously a successful lawyer, was dis-barred for tax evasion.
- Paulette Tullos: Clay's best friend.
- Jonah: Clay's neighbour and business partner.
- Miss Glick: Clay's secretary
- Rex Crittle: Clay's accountant
- Patton French: A successful torts litigator.
- Ridley: Clay's trophy girlfriend
- Oscar Mulrooney: Clay's business partner.
- Mooneyham: A lawyer
Quotes edit
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“You're a bunch of crooks, you know that? I don't know who's worse - the company that made the drug or my own lawyers who're screwing me out of a fair settlement.”
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“You're not sorry about a damned thing. Paper says you're getting a hundred million bucks. Thieves!”
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THE KING OF TORTS BLEACHERS THE LAST JUROR THE BROKER THE INNOCENT MAN PLAYING FOR PIZZA THE APPEAL THE ASSOCIATE
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Organizations edit
- Office of the Public Defender: also known as OPD. Bottom rung of the career ladder for lawyers in Washington DC.
- Ackerman Labs: Makers of a arthritis drug called 'Dyloft'.
- Goffman: Makers of a drug called 'Maxatil'.
- The Hannah Portland Cement Company: Makers of a defective batch of cement.
- Healthy Living: Makers of a diet pill called 'Skinny Bens'.
First Sentence edit
The shots that fired the bullets that entered Pumpkin's head were heard by no less than eight people.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 3 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels of 2003. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and followed by Bleachers.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Grisham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 2003
ISBN: 978-0385508049
Page Count: 376
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: February 2003
ISBN: 978-0385508049
Page Count: 376
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2171 vol. 7
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- John Grisham: Author's website
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