The whistler
Autor: Grisham, John
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.(goodreads)
Zobacz pełny opisOdpowiedzialność: | John Grisham. | ||||||||||||||
Seria: | The whistler / John Grisham : [1] | ||||||||||||||
Hasła: | Lacy Stoltz (postać fikcyjna) Korupcja Prawnicy Sędziowie Powieść Sensacja Literatura amerykańska | ||||||||||||||
Adres wydawniczy: | London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2019. | ||||||||||||||
Opis fizyczny: | 407 stron ; 20 cm. Uwagi: | Tekst w języku angielskim. | Forma gatunek: | Książki. Proza. | Powstanie dzieła: | 2016 r. | Powiązane zestawienia: | Powieść sensacyjna | Książki w języku angielskim Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
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Grisham, John
John Grisham ur. 8 lutego 1955 w Jonesboro w stanie Arkansas – amerykański pisarz i prawnik, autor thrillerów prawniczych i kryminałów. W 1988 pojawił się jego pierwszy sądowy thriller Czas zabijania, nad którym pracował trzy lata, w nakładzie 5000 egzemplarzy. Jego druga powieść – Firma – w 1991 roku znalazła się na siódmym miejscu na liście bestsellerów. Tego samego roku zrezygnował z urzędu i od tego momentu pracował tylko jako pisarz. Do tej pory sprzedał ponad 60 milionów egzemplarzy swoich książek i jest jednym z trzech autorów, którzy sprzedali 2 miliony egzemplarzy [>>]
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Tom 1 The whistlerWe 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? [...] |
Tom 2 The judge`s listIn 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 40, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious [...] |