The exchange - john grisham

TEN DAYS TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE SECOND TO END IT.Mitch McDeere has cheated death and come out the other side. Fifteen years ago, he stole $10 million from the mob and disappeared. Now, with his enemies jailed or dead, he has fought his way to the top of the biggest law firm in the world.When a new case takes Mitch to Libya, danger awaits: he's soon in the biggest hostage negotiation in recent history with terrorists who have murdered and will murder again. Their demand is staggering: a ransom of $100 million must be paid within 10 days. But this isn't a random kidnapping - it's personal.And no one, not even Mitch's wife in New York, is safe. With the clock ticking, can Mitch stay one step ahead of his enemies? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country?The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of the world's bestselling author.It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications - and once again endangers his colleagues, friends and family. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country?The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of the world's bestselling author.It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications - and once again endangers his colleagues, friends and family. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country?The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of the world's bestselling author.It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications - and once again endangers his colleagues, friends and family. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert and Locke and fled the country?The answer is in THE EXCHANGE, the riveting sequel to THE FIRM, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of the world's bestselling author.It is now fifteen years later, and Mitch and Abby are living in Manhattan, where Mitch is a partner at the largest law firm in the world. When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home, Mitch finds himself at the centre of a sinister plot that has worldwide implications - and once again endangers his colleagues, friends and family. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Grisham returns to Clanton, Mississippi, to tell the story of an unthinkable murder, the bizarre trial that followed it, and its profound and lasting effect on the people of Ford County. Pete Banning was Clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbour, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton - was 'I have nothing to say'. And so the murder of the esteemed Reverend Bell became the most mysterious and unforgettable crime Ford County had ever known. Praise for Grisham's latest book, The Rooster Bar (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

He thought it was his dream job. It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America.Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch's wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW. Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations.And the secret files. Mitch soon realises that he's working for the Mafia's law firm, and there's no way out - because you don't want this company's severance package. To survive, he'll have to play both sides against each other - and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his electrifying number one bestseller. The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder? 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'The Best Thriller Writer Alive' Ken Follett. John Grisham's newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that shouldn't exist. They were three young law students. They dreamed of changing the world. But they were duped. They took out massive student loans and have no hope of graduating with a good job. Now the three friends have given up studying and spend a lot of time plotting in a bar. There is only way out of their crushing debt: pretend to be real lawyers and expose the crooked hedge fund operator who owns both the school and the bank that arranged their student loans.They are taking a desperate risk. After all, they are going to war with a billionaire and the might of the FBI. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his electrifying number one bestseller. The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder? 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, a new legal thriller about a man who might be the most criminal sitting judge in American history.As an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, Lacy Stoltz sees plenty of corruption among the men and women elected to the bench. In The Whistler, she took on a crime syndicate that was paying millions to a crooked judge. Now, in The Judge's List, the crimes are even worse. The man hiding behind the black robe is not taking bribes - but he may be taking lives.The Judge's List - you don't want to be on it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Grisham delivers high intensity legal drama for a new generation of readers in the fourth novel in his bestselling Theodore Boone series.THEODORE BOONE'S town is under threat, from a group of corrupt men planning to build a freeway bypass and destroy countless homes.Now thirteen-year-old Theo - the schoolboy lawyer destined for the courtroom - must stand up for his city and stop them. But soon the fight turns nasty, and Theo and his friends face a giant battle against the underhand crooks.And when Theodore uncovers a terrible secret - a secret he's discovered illegally - he is torn. Should Theo stop the shady developers from breaking the law by breaking it himself? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, drugs .. . even contract killings.The vice was controlled by a small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumoured to be members of the Dixie Mafia.Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith's father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to 'clean up the Coast.' Hugh's father became the 'Boss' of Biloxi's criminal underground.Keith went to law school and followed in his father's footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father's clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom.Rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters, The Boys from Biloxi is a sweeping saga of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves in a knife-edge legal confrontation in which life itself hangs in the balance.In this novel, Grisham takes his powerful storytelling to the next level, his trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Nate O'Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam. But maybe there’s a way out. Maybe there’s a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no . . .Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Michael is a successful lawyer with Drake and Sweeney. Then a homeless man attacks him. As Michael tries to discover who the man was, he uncovers a dangerous secret about Drake and Sweeney. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mistr právnických románů opustil pole fiktivních próz pouze jednou – v knize Nevinný, v níž zpracoval tragický životní osud skutečné postavy tváří v tvář soudní a policejní zvůli. Bez spekulací, přímočaře a díky tomu neobyčejně sugestivně zachytil příběh člověka odsouzeného k trestu smrti za zločin, jehož se nedopustil. Příběh, který se čte jako děsivý thriller. Dospívající Ron Williamson, nadějný baseballista, mohl proslavit malé oklahomské městečko Ada. Avšak to nakonec proslulo naprosto neblaze: pět let poté, co v prosinci 1982 kdosi brutálně znásilnil a zabil místní mladičkou servírku Debbie Carterovou, byli Ron a jeho kamarád Dennis Fritz na základě zcela nevěrohodných a vykonstruovaných důkazů z tohoto činu obviněni a posléze i odsouzeni: Dennis na doživotí, Ron ke ztrátě života. Zlomený a s duševní chorobou marně bojující Ron si pak prošel dvanáctiletým peklem cely smrti… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mark, Todd, Gordy a Zola začali studovat práva, aby změnili svět a udělali z něj lepší místo k životu. Zadluží se a nastoupí na tříletou soukromou školu. V posledním semestru si však postupně uvědomí, že něco je špatně – málokdo z absolventů tohoto ústavu složí advokátské zkoušky, natož aby si našel práci v oboru. A člověk, jemuž škola patří, náhodou vlastní i banku specializující se na studentské půjčky. Stali se obětí podvodu a ne všichni se s tím dokážou vyrovnat. Tragická událost přiměje trojici z nich zosnovat plán, jak se z téhle pasti dostat. Aby ho mohli uskutečnit, budou muset ze školy odejít. A pustit se do souboje Davida s Goliášem. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

22 years ago Quincy Miller was sentenced to life without parole. He was accused of killing Keith Russo, a lawyer in a small Florida town. But there were no reliable witnesses and little motive. Just the fact that Russo had botched Quincy's divorce case, that Quincy was black in a largely all-white town and that a blood-splattered torch was found in the boot of Quincy's car. A torch he swore was planted. A torch that was conveniently destroyed in a fire just before his trial. The lack of evidence made no difference to judge or jury. In the eyes of the law Quincy was guilty and, no matter how often he protested his innocence, his punishment was life in prison. Finally, after 22 years, comes Quincy's one and only chance of freedom. An innocence lawyer and minister, Cullen Post, takes on his case. Post has exonerated eight men in the last ten years. He intends to make Quincy the next. But there were powerful and ruthless people behind Russo's murder. They prefer that an innocent man dies in jail rather than one of them. There's one way to guarantee that. They killed one lawyer 22 years ago, and they'll kill another without a second thought. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Devět let čeká Donté Drumm – mladík tmavé pleti ze Slone, obviněný a odsouzený za znásilnění a brutální vraždu bělošské dívky Nicole Yaberové – v cele smrti na den, kdy bude popraven. Právě tak dlouho bojuje jeho právník o zvrácení rozsudku. Když už se zdá, že popravu nic neodvrátí, přizná se v jiném městě presbyteriánskému pastorovi skutečný vrah, Travis Boyette, k činu, za který má být Donté popraven. Začíná boj s časem a především s policejní a soudní mašinerií – ta však už dávno neslouží spravedlnosti, ale mnohem spíš osobním a kariérním ambicím politiků a policistů: pokud někdo jejich postavení ohrozí, neváhají ho obětovat – i kdyby šlo o život nevinného člověka. Román Přiznání, jehož zápletka opět vychází ze skutečného příběhu, je dalším Grishamovým výrazným protestem proti justiční praxi a zejména trestu smrti, uplatňovaným v mnoha státech USA. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Za vraždu mladého právníka Keitha Russa je na základě vykonstruovaných důkazů na doživotí odsouzen mladý černoch Quincy Miller. Po dvaadvaceti letech ve vězení se rozhodne požádat o pomoc Ochránce, nevelkou organizaci bojující za nespravedlivě odsouzené založenou advokátem a knězem Cullenem Postem. Ten přijímá klienty, kterým se ostatní obloukem vyhýbají, aby se pokusil napravit křivdy spáchané na nevinných. V případu Quincyho Millera však uvízne hlouběji, než čekal. Vraždu Keitha Russa mají na svědomí mocní, nemilosrdní lidé. Před lety zabili jednoho právníka a dnes jsou připraveni zabít dalšího. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Říjen 1946, městečko Clanton, stát Mississippi. Pete Banning, místní vážený občan, válečný hrdina, farmář, otec, soused a bohabojný člen metodistické církve, jednoho chladného podzimního rána vstal, vjel do města a spáchal šokující zločin. Jediné, co k tomu řekl – šerifovi, svému obhájci, porotě i svým nejbližším – bylo: „Nemám k tomu co říct.“ Beze strachu ze smrti a s přesvědčením, že si svůj motiv vezme s sebou do hrobu. V románu, jaký ještě nikdy nenapsal, nás John Grisham vezme na neuvěřitelné putování – po americkém Jihu spoutaném rasovou segregací, po filipínských džunglích za druhé světové války, z ústavu pro choromyslné plného tajemství až do clantonské soudní síně, kde se Peteův právník zoufale snaží svého klienta zachránit. Výsledkem je autorův další právnický bestseller – jak jinak… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mississippský soud vynese šokující rozsudek v neprospěch chemické společnosti, obviněné ze skladování toxického odpadu s následkem desítek rakovinných onemocnění v nedalekém městečku. Společnost podá odvolání a o rozsudku má hlasovat devítka soudců vyšší instance. Majitel společnosti, miliardář Carl Trudeau, se rozhodne koupit si jedno z jejich křesel. Za pomoci svých tajných agentů vybere mladého důvěřivého a nicnetušícího adepta a poskytne mu veškeré zázemí, aby z něj vytvořil kandidáta na toto místo. Další z mistrných příběhů Johna Grishama, který zpochybní spravedlnost a nestrannost amerického soudního systému. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment Weekly ONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND. ONE MAN Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States. ONE HOPE If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. ONE CHANCE As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months. Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Právnické firmě Finley & Figg na chicagském předměstí se nedaří zrovna nejlíp. Má bídnou a pochybnou klientelu a její stárnoucí majitelé zoufale vyhlížejí ten jeden „velký případ“, na němž zbohatnou, aby mohli odejít do penze. A pak se jim do života doslova vpotácí David Zinc. Mladý a výkonný absolvent Harvardu, který jednoho dne ráno dostane cestou do velké právní firmy, kde dře do úmoru, záchvat úzkosti. Uteče a shodou okolností se octne v kanceláři Finleyho & Figga právě ve chvíli, kdy se Wally Figg rozhodne zažalovat obří farmaceutickou firmu za údajné poškození zdraví jistým lékem. Společně s Davidem se pouštějí do velkého procesu, ač Wally stál před soudcem jen párkrát v životě. A proti nim vyrukuje korporace se zástupy renomovaných obhájců… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Soudci jsou čestní a spravedliví. Jejich poctivost a nestrannost tvoří základ dobře fungujícího právního systému. Co když ale někdo z nich obejde zákon nebo přijme úplatek?Lacy Stoltzovou, zaměstnankyni Kárné komory dohlížející nad etickým chováním soudců, kontaktuje záhadný muž a slíbí jí odhalení nejzkorumpovanějšího vykonavatele práva v dějinách USA. Informátor byl kdysi sám právníkem, zdá se tedy, že může poskytnout zasvěcená fakta. Ale odkud je bere? A kdo obviňovaného soudce financuje? Odhalování takových peněžních toků, zvlášť stojí-li za nimi mafie, hrozí vždy nebezpečím. Tentokrát však doslova smrtelným…Román Píšťalka – včetně připojené bonusové povídky Svědek procesu – přináší další strhující příběh, který potvrzuje výjimečné a neotřesitelné postavení Johna Grishama coby celosvětového bestselleristy v žánru právnických thrillerů. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Malcolm Bannister je bývalý advokát, momentálně ve výkonu trestu ve federálním vězeňském táboru u Frostburgu v Marylandu. Jeho situace nevypadá nejlépe, Malcolm má však v rukávu eso. Ví, kdo zabil federálního soudce Fawcetta, a taky ví proč. A co bylo v sejfu, který se našel u soudcova těla. Rád by to pověděl FBI, ale tyto mimořádně cenné informace jsou stejně výbušné jako sled událostí, které skončily soudcovou smrtí. A Malcolm není včerejší… Ďábelsky chytrý román Johna Grishama, v němž nic není takové, jak se zdá. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'A master of plotting and pacing' - New York Times 'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment Weekly ONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND. ONE MAN Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States. ONE HOPE If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. ONE CHANCE As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months. Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light. 'Grisham's books are smart, imaginative, and funny, populated by complex interesting people' - The Washington Post 'A superb, instinctive storyteller' - The Times 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films: NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V malom floridskom meste Seabrook zastrelili mladého právnika Keitha Russa, keď večer pracoval pri svojom stole. Vrah nezanechal stopy. Nebolo svedkov ani motívu. Polícia však čoskoro začala podozrievať mladého černocha Quincyho Millera, bývalého klienta Keitha Russa. Quincyho postavili pred súd a odsúdili na doživotie. Dvadsaťdva rokov bol vo väzení a trval na svojej nevine. Nikto ho však nepočúval. Nemal právnika, nikoho, kto by mu pomohol. Zo zúfalstva po rokoch napíše list malej neziskovej organizácii Guardian Ministries, ktorú vedie Cullen Post, právnik a súčasne episkopálny kňaz. Guardian Ministries sa venuje iba špecifickým prípadom nespravodlivo odsúdených väzňov. Cullen Post cestuje po celej Amerike, bojuje za obete justičných omylov a stará sa o klientov, na ktorých systém zabudol. Prípad Quincyho Millera je trochu odlišný. Keitha Russa zavraždili mocní bezohľadní ľudia a tí nechcú, aby sa Quincy dostal na slobodu. Pred dvadsiatimi dvoma rokmi zabili jedného právnika a bez váhania by sa zbavili aj ďalšieho. John Grisham vo svojom novom románe, ktorý sa okamžite umiestnil na prvom mieste v rebríčku bestsellerov New York Times, prináša čitateľom klasický právnický triler – a ešte čosi navyše. Z anglického originálu The Guardians (Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2019) preložila Alena Redlingerová. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Právník Jake Brigance přijme obhajobu Drewa Gamblea, mladíka obviněného z vraždy policisty. Ostře sledovaný soudní proces rozděluje zdejší obyvatele – mnozí chtějí rychlý soud a trest smrti, ale Jake to vidí jinak. Jakmile zjistí o případu víc, pochopí, že musí udělat vše pro to, aby Drewa, kterému je pouhých šestnáct let, zachránil. Jakeovo odhodlání najít pravdu ohrožuje jeho kariéru i bezpečí jeho rodiny. Kniha Čas odpouštět je plná soudních machinací, maloměstských intrik a dějových zvratů, které jsou typické pro strhující příběhy Johna Grishama, jenž opět potvrzuje svou pověst mistra právnických thrillerů a výjimečného vypravěče. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Memphiská právnická firma Bendini, Lambert a Locke se specializuje na daňovou problematiku – je malá, nenápadná, ale velice úspěšná. Svým zaměstnancům nabízí možnost rychle zbohatnout, ale také si je pečlivě vybírá. Na seznamu kandidátů se objeví i mladý, chytrý a ctižádostivý Mitch McDeere. Ten nezaváhá a s novým firemním BMW, novým domem a krásnou manželkou Abby se vydá vstříc hvězdné kariéře. Jednoho dne ho však vyhledá FBI a naznačí mu, že velké firemní zisky neplynou jen z legálních obchodů a všichni právníci, kteří chtěli z firmy odejít, zahynuli za podivných okolností… Kultovní právnický thriller Johna Grishama nabízí i po dvaceti letech od vydání stále žhavé téma – svědčí o tom také americký dvaadvacetidílný televizní seriál, natočený společností AXN (Sony Pictures Entertainment) v roce 2011: třetí vydání knižní podoby Firmy vychází u příležitosti uvedení tohoto seriálu na české obrazovky (od 19. února 2012 na AXN). (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned. In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency. As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request. The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

***THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'Three sparkling Grisham stories for the price of one . . .Appealing entertainment' IRISH INDEPENDENT'These three novellas in a single volume show Grisham at his masterful best, exquisite evocations of the law though far from complimentary about lawyers . . .A minor masterpiece' DAILY MAILThree thrilling stories of the law from the master of the legal thriller. Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom.He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return.His homecoming does not go as planned. In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency.As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request. The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary.As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself? 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nejpřekvapivější a nejmrazivější thriller Johna Grishama! Vyšetřovatelka Lacy Stoltzová se setkává s tajemnou ženou, která je tak vyděšená, že používá několik pseudonymů. Její otec byl před dvaceti lety zavražděn a ona má podezřelého, jímž je od té doby posedlá. Dotyčný muž je prohnaný, trpělivý a vždy o krok napřed. A jeho obětí je pravděpodobně mnohem víc. Je nejprohnanější ze všech sériových vrahů. Zná kriminalistiku, policejní postupy a především: zná zákony. Má seznam se jmény svých obětí a cílů, všech lidí, kteří měli tu smůlu, že mu zkřížili cestu a nějak mu ublížili. Jak ho může Lacy pronásledovat, aniž by se stala další položkou na jeho seznamu? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Worldwide bestseller John Grisham goes rogue with his most suspenseful thriller yet . . .'The best thriller writer alive' - Ken Follett I'm not a typical lawyer. I don't maintain a pretty office filled with mahogany and leather. I don't belong to a big firm, prestigious or otherwise. I don't do good works through the bar association. I'm a lone gunman, a rogue who fights bad systems and hates injustice . . .Sebastian Rudd takes the cases no one else wants to take: the drug-addled punk accused of murdering two little girls; a crime lord on death row; a homeowner who shot at a SWAT team. Rudd believes that every person accused of a crime is entitled to a fair trial - even if he has to cheat to get one. He antagonises people from both sides of the law: his last office was firebombed, either by drug dealers or cops. He doesn't know or care which.But things are about to get even more complicated for Sebastian. Carl Swanger is the prime suspect in the abduction and presumed murder of 21-year-old Jillian Kemp, the daughter of the assistant chief of police. When Swanger asks Sebastian to represent him, he lets Sebastian in on a terrible secret . . . one that will threaten everything Sebastian holds dear. Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer is the master of the legal thriller at his very best. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Grisham, no.1 bestselling author and master of the legal thriller, takes us back to paradise. Bookstore owner Bruce Cable is reunited once again with Mercer Mann for another thrilling mystery packed with sun, sand, and mayhem. Filled with unpredictable twists, the return to Camino Island is guaranteed to be this summer's perfect escape.Praise for Camino Winds:'In American icon John Grisham's new novel, Camino Winds, an odd assortment of mystery and crime authors, some of them felons themselves, discover one of their colleagues has been murdered during the fury of a massive hurricane-the perfect crime scene' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing'The Camino Island series, featuring trouble-prone bookseller Bruce Cable, is a perfect escapist mix of detective action, insider riffs on the literary world - and even a little romance' Mail on Sunday'Camino Winds has all the usual Grisham hallmarks - a pacy plot and tension-filled scenes' Independent'Another compelling read from Grisham, and will satisfy old fans and please new readers alike' Press Association (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Three thrilling stories of the law from the master of the legal thriller.Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency. As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request.The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha: Rudy Baylor studuje posledním rokem práva na univerzitě v Memphisu. V klubu, kde se scházejí nesolventní důchodci, získává své první dva klienty. Paní Birdie chce vydědit vlastní vnoučata a děti, které ji zanedbávají. Druhým klientem je rodina Blackových. Jejich syn Donny má leukemii a umírá, přestože by mu transplantace kostní dřeně mohla zachránit život. Pojišťovna mu ji ale odmítá zaplatit. Rudy si vytváří k rodině Blackových hluboký vztah, zvláště k umírajícímu Donnymu. Chápe, že jim nejde ani tak o odškodné, jako o spravedlivé odsouzení podvodnické organizace. Rozhodne se soudní spor za každou cenu vyhrát… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Mississippský soud vynese šokující rozsudek v neprospěch chemické společnosti, obviněné ze skladování toxického odpadu s následkem desítek rakovinných onemocnění v nedalekém městečku. Společnost podá odvolání a o rozsudku má hlasovat devítka soudců vyšší instance. Majitel společnosti, miliardář Carl Trudeau, se rozhodne koupit si jedno z jejich křesel. Za pomoci svých tajných agentů vybere mladého důvěřivého a nicnetušícího adepta a poskytne mu veškeré zázemí, aby z něj vytvořil kandidáta na toto místo. Další z mistrných příběhů Johna Grishama, který zpochybní spravedlnost a nestrannost amerického soudního systému. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Devět let čeká Donté Drumm – mladík tmavé pleti ze Slone, obviněný a odsouzený za znásilnění a brutální vraždu bělošské dívky Nicole Yaberové – v cele smrti na den, kdy bude popraven. Právě tak dlouho bojuje jeho právník o zvrácení rozsudku. Když už se zdá, že popravu nic neodvrátí, přizná se v jiném městě presbyteriánskému pastorovi skutečný vrah, Travis Boyette, k činu, za který má být Donté popraven. Začíná boj s časem a především s policejní a soudní mašinerií – ta však už dávno neslouží spravedlnosti, ale mnohem spíš osobním a kariérním ambicím politiků a policistů: pokud někdo jejich postavení ohrozí, neváhají ho obětovat – i kdyby šlo o život nevinného člověka. Román Přiznání, jehož zápletka opět vychází ze skutečného příběhu, je dalším Grishamovým výrazným protestem proti justiční praxi a zejména trestu smrti, uplatňovaným v mnoha státech USA. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Malcolm Bannister byl právníkem kdesi ve Virginii. Jeho život ovšem změnila běžná realitní transakce, v rámci které pomáhal s nákupem loveckého zámečku. Odlehlé sídlo totiž lobbista používal k pořádání sexuálních orgií pro zkorumpované kongresmany. Po vypuknutí skandálu byl odsouzen také Bannister. Děj začíná, když je Bannister v půli svého trestu. Vyloučen z advokacie, rozvedený, cítí nenávist vůči vládě a FBI. Šance na spravedlnost se dočká poté, co dojde k vraždě federálního soudce a jeho milenky. FBI se nedaří případ vyřešit, a tak hledá pomoc u Bannistera, který ví, proč zemřeli a co soudce skrýval. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Právnické firmě Finley & Figg na chicagském předměstí se nedaří zrovna nejlíp. Má bídnou a pochybnou klientelu a její stárnoucí majitelé zoufale vyhlížejí ten jeden „velký případ“, na němž zbohatnou, aby mohli odejít do penze. A pak se jim do života doslova vpotácí David Zinc. Mladý a výkonný absolvent Harvardu, který jednoho dne ráno dostane cestou do velké právní firmy, kde dře do úmoru, záchvat úzkosti. Uteče a shodou okolností se octne v kanceláři Finleyho & Figga právě ve chvíli, kdy se Wally Figg rozhodne zažalovat obří farmaceutickou firmu za údajné poškození zdraví jistým lékem. Společně s Davidem se pouštějí do velkého procesu, ač Wally stál před soudcem jen párkrát v životě. A proti nim vyrukuje korporace se zástupy renomovaných obhájců… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Další román od mistra thrillerů z právnického prostředí Johna Grishama.Za vraždu mladého právníka Keitha Russa je na základě vykonstruovaných důkazů na doživotí odsouzen mladý černoch Quincy Miller. Po dvaadvaceti letech ve vězení se rozhodne požádat o pomoc Ochránce, nevelkou organizaci bojující za nespravedlivě odsouzené založenou advokátem a knězem Cullenem Postem. Ten přijímá klienty, kterým se ostatní obloukem vyhýbají, aby se pokusil napravit křivdy spáchané na nevinných. V případu Quincyho Millera však uvízne hlouběji, než čekal. Vraždu Keitha Russa mají na svědomí mocní, nemilosrdní lidé. Před lety zabili jednoho právníka a dnes jsou připraveni zabít dalšího. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V malom floridskom meste Seabrook zastrelili mladého právnika Keitha Russa, keď večer pracoval pri svojom stole. Vrah nezanechal stopy. Nebolo svedkov ani motívu. Polícia však čoskoro začala podozrievať mladého černocha Quincyho Millera, bývalého klienta Keitha Russa. Quincyho postavili pred súd a odsúdili na doživotie. Dvadsaťdva rokov bol vo väzení a trval na svojej nevine. Nikto ho však nepočúval. Nemal právnika, nikoho, kto by mu pomohol. Zo zúfalstva po rokoch napíše list malej neziskovej organizácii Guardian Ministries, ktorú vedie Cullen Post, právnik a súčasne episkopálny kňaz. Guardian Ministries sa venuje iba špecifickým prípadom nespravodlivo odsúdených väzňov. Cullen Post cestuje po celej Amerike, bojuje za obete justičných omylov a stará sa o klientov, na ktorých systém zabudol. Prípad Quincyho Millera je trochu odlišný. Keitha Russa zavraždili mocní bezohľadní ľudia a tí nechcú, aby sa Quincy dostal na slobodu. Pred dvadsiatimi dvoma rokmi zabili jedného právnika a bez váhania by sa zbavili aj ďalšieho. John Grisham vo svojom novom románe, ktorý sa okamžite umiestnil na prvom mieste v rebríčku bestsellerov New York Times, prináša čitateľom klasický právnický triler – a ešte čosi navyše. Z anglického originálu The Guardians (Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2019) preložila Alena Redlingerová. (knihydobrovsky.cz)