The Whistler

Grisham, John

ISBN 10: 0399565175 ISBN 13: 9780399565175

Publisher: Random House, 2016

Synopsis

From John Grisham, America’s #1 bestselling author, comes the most electrifying novel of the year, a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State.
 
We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice.
     But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? It’s rare, but it happens.
     Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. 
     But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout U.S. history.
     What’s the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each month’s cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. It’s a sweet deal: Everyone is making money.
     But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous.
     Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.

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Review:

A master storyteller (Huffington Post)

It may seem odd to describe a jigsaw as nail-biting, but that is precisely what John Grisham delivers. (Daily Mail)

Hang on to your subpoenas, it's an exhilaratingly fast and dangerous ride. (The Sunday Times)

John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing, fast-paced thrillers (Telegraph)

A fascinating look at judicial corruption - an entirely convincing story and one of Grisham's best. (Washington Post)

Leaves one eager for more (Spectator)

No one does it better than Grisham (Daily Telegraph)

Book Description:

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. Worldwide bestseller John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his electrifying new thriller.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0399565175
• ISBN 13: 9780399565175
• Binding: Audio CD