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En commençant leurs études de droit, Mark, Todd et Zola voulaient changer le monde, le rendre meilleur. Mais aujourd'hui, étudiants en dernière année, les trois amis s'aperçoivent qu'ils ont été dupés. Ils ont contracté de lourds emprunts pour payer cette école qui semble être une usine à fric, un établissement dispensant un enseignement si médiocre qu'à la sortie personne, ou presque, ne réussira l'examen du barreau.

Mississippi, 1970: Die Zeitung "Ford Country Times" steht vor dem Ende. Zur Überraschung und Verärgerung vieler wird das, was noch von dem Unternehmen übrig ist, von einem gescheiterten 23-jährigen Studenten namens Willie Traynor übernommen. Als eine junge Frau vergewaltigt und ermordet wird, hat die "Times" schreckliches Exklusivmaterial über die Tat. Der Verkauf der Zeitung steigt rapide an.

1946 in Clanton, Mississippi: Pete Banning ist einer der angesehensten Bürger der Stadt. Durch den Anbau von Baumwolle hat er es zu Reichtum gebracht. Er ist ein aktives Mitglied der Kirche, ein loyaler Freund, ein guter Vater, ein verlässlicher Nachbar. Doch eines Morgens steht Banning in aller Früh auf, fährt zur Kirche und erschießt den Pfarrer. Ganz Clanton ist erschüttert. Es gibt nur eine einzige Frage: Warum? Banning aber schweigt. Und auch als ihm die Todesstrafe droht, redet er nicht.

Lacy Stoltz ermittelt wieder. Lacy Stoltz hat als Anwältin bei der Rechtsaufsichtsbehörde in Florida schon viele Fälle von Korruption erlebt. Seit sie einen Richter, der Millionen abkassiert hat, zu Fall brachte, ist sie sogar zu gewisser Berühmtheit gelangt. Doch nun wird sie mit einem Fall konfrontiert, der jenseits des Vorstellbaren liegt: Denn der Richter, gegen den sie ermittelt, nimmt anscheinend keine Bestechungsgelder von Leuten. Er nimmt ihnen das Leben.

Em 1971, Ron Williamson tinha uma carreira promissora como atleta. Seis anos depois, estava de volta com os sonhos destruídos por um braço lesionado. Em 1982, uma garçonete chamada Debra Sue Carter foi estuprada e assassinada brutalmente. Por cinco anos o crime ficou sem solução, até que uma frágil evidência apontou a investigação na direção de Ron. A partir daí o herói fracassado foi perseguido, acusado, julgado e condenado à morte. O processo não só acabou de arruinar a vida já despedaçada de um homem, como permitiu que o verdadeiro assassino ficasse impune.

Some call him the charlatan of the century, others - a genius. Elon Musk, who at the age of 27 became a millionaire, is an ambiguous figure. But everyone agrees that he has had incredible success in business, creating companies that earn billions. What distinguishes him from other rich people is his ambitious ideas and incredible plans in the field of space research, the dissemination of alternative forms of energy and transport, even in the creation of artificial intelligence.

An unforgettable novel about childhood, family, conflict and guilt from America's greatest storyteller John Grisham. Thirty years have passed since 11-year-old Paul Tracy watched his troubled father, Warren, a pitcher for the New York Mets, clash with his childhood hero, the Cubs' golden-boy Joe Castle, in a contest from which no winners emerged. Now the news that his father is dying brings the memory of that day flooding back.

They kidnapped him in a small town in Brazil. He had changed his name and his appearance, but they were sure they had their man. Four years before, he had been called Patrick S. Lanigan. He had died in a car crash in February 1992. His gravestone lay in a cemetery in Biloxi, Mississippi. He had been a partner at an up and coming law firm, had a pretty wife, a new daughter, and a bright future. Six weeks after his death, $90 million had disappeared from the law firm.

Automne 1946. Pete Banning, l'enfant chéri de Clanton, Mississippi, est revenu de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en héros, décoré des plus hautes distinctions militaires. Propriétaire d'une plantation de coton et fidèle de l'Église méthodiste, il est considéré comme un père et un voisin exemplaire. Un matin d'octobre, il se lève tôt, se rend en ville et abat son ami, le révérend Dexter Bell. Que s'est-il passé pour que Pete, membre respecté de la communauté, devienne un meurtrier ? Et pourquoi se mure-t-il dans le silence ? Nul ne le sait.

John Grisham delivers high-intensity legal drama for a new generation of readers in the fifth novel in his bestselling Theodore Boone series. He was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer. Theodore Boone - teenage lawyer and courtroom hero - is on a class trip seeing the sights of the capital city. But he hadn't counted on seeing the most wanted man in the history of his home town, Strattenberg.

Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his 13 years, everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. Sometimes, though, the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses, and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to tell his friend the bad news: For once, the law isn't on his side, and there's very little anyone can do to end the destruction.

The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with two weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist high to my father, almost over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a 'good crop'.

Trumble: a minimum security federal prison, home to the usual assortment of criminals, drug dealers, bank robbers, swindlers, embezzlers, tax evaders, two Wall Street crooks, one doctor, at least four lawyers. And three former judges who call themselves The Brethren: one from Texas, one from California, and one from Mississippi.

When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation order. Most residents flee but a small group of die-hards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded and a dozen people are killed. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head.

Jack Ma's small Internet company, which provides small enterprises the opportunity to sell their goods and services, since its start in 1999 has turned into a large company, with value exceeding $231 billion! The Alibaba group includes Alibaba.com, Yahoo! China, Alibaba Pictures, and even payment system Alipay.

Ein Coup, der die Buchwelt erschüttert. In einer spektakulären Aktion werden die handgeschriebenen Manuskripte von F. Scott Fitzgerald aus der Bibliothek der Universität Princeton gestohlen. Eine Beute von unschätzbarem Wert. Das FBI übernimmt die Ermittlungen, und binnen weniger Tage kommt es zu ersten Festnahmen. Ein Täter aber bleibt wie vom Erdboden verschluckt und mit ihm die wertvollen Schriften. Doch endlich gibt es eine heiße Spur.

Na cidade rural de Clanton, Mississippi, a pequena Tonya Hailey, uma criança negra de dez anos, é estuprada por dois homens brancos e abandonada num riacho para morrer. Quase imediatamente, os criminosos são capturados num bar de beira de estrada, onde estão se vangloriando de seu feito. Alguns dias depois, quando eles se apresentam no tribunal, o pai de Tonya, Carl, invade o subsolo do fórum e mata os dois com um fuzil. Assassinato ou execução? Justiça ou vingança?

Sebastian Rudd ist kein typischer Anwalt. Seine Kanzlei ist ein Lieferwagen, eingerichtet mit Bar, Kühlschrank und Waffenschrank. Er arbeitet allein, sein einziger Vertrauter ist sein Fahrer, der zudem als Leibwächter und Golfcaddie fungiert. Sebastian Rudd verteidigt jene Menschen, die andere als den Bodensatz der Gesellschaft bezeichnen. Warum? Weil er Ungerechtigkeit verabscheut und überzeugt ist, dass jeder Mensch einen fairen Prozess verdient

Lo encontraron en un pequeño pueblo de Brasil. Tenía otro nombre y otro aspecto, pero estaban seguros de haber dado con él. Cuatro años antes se llamaba Patrick S. Lanigan. Había muerto en un accidente de tráfico en febrero de 1992. Estaba enterrado en un cementerio de Biloxi, Mississippi.

From legendary legal thriller author John Grisham comes a unique collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County, the setting of his iconic first novel A Time to Kill. From a hard-drinking, downtrodden divorce lawyer looking for pay-dirt, to a manipulative death row inmate with one last plea, Ford County features a vivid cast of attorneys, crooks, hustlers, and convicts. From their stories emerges a rich picture of lives lived and lost in Mississippi.