The Runaway Jury
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Book: Good
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In the high-stakes world of American litigation, a single juror can change everything — and in The Runaway Jury, John Grisham constructs a razor-sharp legal thriller around a landmark tobacco trial where the jury box becomes the most dangerous seat in the courtroom. Nicholas Easter, a seemingly ordinary juror, begins to manipulate his fellow deliberators with uncanny precision, while a mysterious woman named Marlee plays both sides of the courtroom from the shadows, orchestrating a scheme years in the making. As billion-dollar tobacco companies deploy a ruthless jury consultant to secure a favourable verdict, and plaintiff attorneys fight for a decision that could reshape an entire industry, Grisham chronicles the chilling machinery of legal manipulation with breathtaking momentum. A master of the courtroom procedural, Grisham presents a narrative that cuts to the heart of institutional corruption, corporate power, and the fragility of justice — themes that remain as urgent today as when the novel first gripped readers worldwide. His prose is lean and propulsive, wielding suspense with surgical efficiency, and his insider knowledge of the legal system lends every twist an unsettling plausibility. The Runaway Jury leaves the reader questioning just how blind justice truly is — and who is really pulling the strings.
Author: John Grisham
Format: Hardback
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
In the high-stakes world of American litigation, a single juror can change everything — and in The Runaway Jury, John Grisham constructs a razor-sharp legal thriller around a landmark tobacco trial where the jury box becomes the most dangerous seat in the courtroom. Nicholas Easter, a seemingly ordinary juror, begins to manipulate his fellow deliberators with uncanny precision, while a mysterious woman named Marlee plays both sides of the courtroom from the shadows, orchestrating a scheme years in the making. As billion-dollar tobacco companies deploy a ruthless jury consultant to secure a favourable verdict, and plaintiff attorneys fight for a decision that could reshape an entire industry, Grisham chronicles the chilling machinery of legal manipulation with breathtaking momentum. A master of the courtroom procedural, Grisham presents a narrative that cuts to the heart of institutional corruption, corporate power, and the fragility of justice — themes that remain as urgent today as when the novel first gripped readers worldwide. His prose is lean and propulsive, wielding suspense with surgical efficiency, and his insider knowledge of the legal system lends every twist an unsettling plausibility. The Runaway Jury leaves the reader questioning just how blind justice truly is — and who is really pulling the strings.