The King of Torts [Paperback]

Clay Carter is a public defender burning out on nickel-and-dime cases when a seemingly routine murder drops into his lap — and leads him straight into the world of mass tort litigation. Suddenly, he's not fighting for justice; he's fighting for millions. Grisham pulls back the curtain on class-action lawsuits, where lawyers get rich while clients get checks, and pharmaceutical companies play God with people's lives. Clay rockets from broke idealist to private jet owner, but the higher he climbs, the uglier the game gets. This is Grisham in full cynic mode: sharp, propulsive, and brutally clear-eyed about how the legal system really works. If you've ever wondered who profits when tragedy becomes litigation, start here.