The Street Lawyer

By John Grisham

A lawyer's life unravels after a deadly encounter reveals a dark secret.

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348 pages

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Michael Brock is on the brink of partnership at a top D.C. law firm when a violent encounter with a homeless man changes everything. As he uncovers a disturbing secret tied to his firm, Michael's career ambitions crumble. Now, he's on the streets, fighting for the homeless and grappling with his own conscience. What will he risk to expose the truth?

From the publisher

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake &amp; Sweeney, a giant D.C. law firm. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone. The money was good and getting better; a partnership was three years away. He was a rising star with no time to waste, no time to stop, no time to toss a few coins into the cups of panhandlers. No time for a conscience. But a violent encounter with a homeless man stopped him cold. Michael survived; his assailant did not. Who was this man? Michael did some digging, and learned that he was a mentally ill veteran who’d been in and out of shelters for many years. Then Michael dug a little deeper, and found a dirty secret, and the secret involved Drake &amp; Sweeney. The fast track derailed; the ladder collapsed. Michael bolted the firm and took a top-secret file with him. He landed in the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer. And a thief. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!

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