Uncontrolled jury

Author: John Grisham
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Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Grisham's addictive legal thriller about courtroom drama. —The Seattle Times
A suspenseful novel that forces you to turn the pages at lightning speed. —The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Serious in theme but enjoyable to read. —The New York Daily News
Richly detailed, full of twists and turns, and deeply realistic. A story about scams, human greed, and the power of money. —Business Newsweek
In Biloxi, Mississippi, a widow of a lung cancer patient dies and sues Pin Tobacco Company for a massive settlement of hundreds of millions of dollars. This lawsuit affects the future of the tobacco industry and attracts national attention. The outcome of the case hinges on the jury's decision, and both sides go to great lengths to influence the jury. A woman named Mary contacts the defendant and offers to guarantee an favorable verdict for them for a fee of $10 million. Later, however, she delivers the opposite verdict. Who is she? What deep-seated grudge does she hold against the tobacco company, driving her to seek revenge?