The Partner - Hardcover

Grisham, John

3.96

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0712661360 ISBN 13: 9780712661362

Publisher: Century, 1997

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366 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. They Hired Him. They Trusted Him. Now They Don't Want Justice--they Want Revenge.... For Four Years, Patrick Had Often Wondered How It Would Feel If They Caught Him. Now He Was Terror-stricken. Practically Naked And Strapped Down Like An Animal, He Knew The Next Few Hours Would Be Insufferable.... Once He Was A Well-liked, Well-paid Young Partner In A Thriving Mississippi Law Firm. Then Patrick Lanigan Stole Ninety Million Dollars From His Own Firm--and Ran For His Life. For Four Years, He Evaded Men Who Were Rich, Powerful, And Would Stop At Nothing To Find Him. Then, Inevitably, On The Edge Of The Brazilian Jungle, They Finally Tracked Him Down. Now Patrick Is Coming Home. And In The Mississippi City Where It All Began, An Extraordinary Trial Is About To Begin. As Prosecutors Circle Like Sharks, As Patrick's Lawyer Prepares His Defense, As Patrick's Lover Prays For His Deliverance And His Former Partners Wait For Their Revenge, Another Story Is About To Emerge. Because Patrick Lanigan, The Most Reviled White-collar Criminal Of His Time, Knows Something That No One Else In The World Knows. He Knows The Truth..

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Review:

Literary slugger John Grisham's The Partner is a story about--surprise!--a lawyer in trouble. Patrick Lanigan had been a young partner in a prominent Southern law firm. He had a beautiful wife, a new baby girl, and a bright future. Then one winter night Patrick was trapped in a burning car; the casket they buried held nothing but ashes.

A short distance away, Patrick watched his own burial then fled. A fortune was stolen from his ex-firm's offshore account. And Patrick ran, covering his tracks the whole way.

But, now, they've found him. --Peter Ducasse

Review:

"All the ingredients of suspense, drama and meticulous attention to detail that have made Grisham's novels bestsellers... A terrific read" (Sunday Mirror)

"A narrative triumph and a stylish joy, this novel has me gasping for more of the new, satirical Grisham." (Daily Telegraph)

"Excellent" (The Times)

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