Sebastian Rudd Is Not Your Typical Street Lawyer. He Works Out Of A Customized Bulletproof Van, Complete With Wi-Fi, A Bar, A Small Fridge, Fine Leather Chairs, A Hidden Gun Compartment, And A Heavily Armed Driver. He Has No Firm, No Partners, No Associates, And Only One Employee, His Driver, Who's Also His Bodyguard, Law Clerk, Confidant, And Golf Caddy. He Lives Alone In A Small But Extremely Safe Penthouse Apartment, And His Primary Piece Of Furniture Is A Vintage Pool Table. He Drinks Small-Batch Bourbon And Carries A Gun. Sebastian Defends People Other Lawyers Won't Go Near: A Drug-Addled, Tattooed Kid Rumored To Be In A Satanic Cult, Who Is Accused Of Molesting And Murdering Two Little Girls; A Vicious Crime Lord On Death Row; A Homeowner Arrested For Shooting At A Swat Team That Mistakenly Invaded His House. Why These Clients? Because He Believes Everyone Is Entitled To A Fair Trial, Even If He, Sebastian, Has To Cheat To Secure One. He Hates Injustice, Doesn't Like Insurance Companies, Banks, Or Big Corporations; He Distrusts All Levels Of Government And Laughs At The Justice System's Notions Of Ethical Behavior. Sebastian Rudd Is One Of John Grisham's Most Colorful, Outrageous, And Vividly Drawn Characters Yet. Gritty, Witty, And Impossible To Put Down, Rogue Lawyer Showcases The Master Of The Legal Thriller At His Very Best.
Sobre o autor(a)
Grisham, John
JOHN GRISHAM nasceu no Arkansas, em 1955. Atuou por muitos anos como advogado especializado em Direito Penal e processos de indenização, escrevendo nas horas que o trabalho permitia. Em 1988 publicou seu primeiro livro, Tempo de matar, que foi adaptado para o cinema com um elenco estelar, incluindo Matthew McConaughey no papel de Jake Brigance.Depois disso, Grisham não parou mais de escrever, lançando um best-seller por ano e transformando-se no mestre dos thrillers jurídicos. Teve diversos outros títulos adaptados para o cinema, entre eles O Dossiê Pelicano, com Denzel Washington e Julia Roberts, e A firma, com Tom Cruise. Suas obras geralmente criticam nuances do sistema judiciário americano e das grandes firmas de Direito. |
| ISBN | 9780385539432 |
| Autor(a) | Grisham, John |
| Editora | Doubleday |
| Idioma | Inglês Americano |
| Ano de edição | 2015 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 23,50 X 15,60 |