The Tenth Justice - by Brad Meltzer (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A conscientious Supreme Court clerk.
The young Washington professionals who share a house.
A minor slip-up.
A major thriller.

The debut thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer.

The young attorneys who clerk for Supreme Court justices wield extraordinary power--privy to sensitive material that could prove disastrous in unscrupulous hands, making decisions that could change lives... or destroy them. They are...

THE TENTH JUSTICE

Landing a prestigious position as a Supreme Court clerk fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is on the ultrafast track to success--until he inadvertently shares a classified secret with the wrong listener. And now the anonymous blackmailer who made a killing with Ben's information is demanding more.

Guilty of a criminal act, his golden future suddenly in jeopardy, Ben turns for help to his roommates--three close friends from childhood, each strategically placed near the seats of Washington power--and to his beautiful, whip-smart fellow clerk, Lisa Schulman.

But trust is a dangerous commodity in the nation's capital. And when lives, careers, and power are at stake, loyalties can shatter like glass... and betrayals can be lethal.

Where does loyalty end?
Where does greed begin?
And how much can you really trust your friends?

From the Back Cover

Landing a prestigious position as a Supreme Court clerk fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is on the ultra-fast track to success--until he inadvertently shares a classified secret with the wrong listener. And now the anonymous blackmailer who made a killing with Ben's information is demanding more. Guilty of a criminal act, his golden future suddenly in jeopardy, Ben turns for help to his roommates--three close friends from childhood, each strategically placed near the seats of Washington power--and to his beautiful, whip-smart fellow clerk, Lisa Schulman.

But trust is a dangerous commodity in the nation's capital. And when lives, careers, and power are at stake, loyalties can shatter like glass . . . and betrayals can be lethal.

Review Quotes

"The story flows smoothly in this engrossing legal thriller by lawyer Meltzer, and the plot is perfect for a blockbuster movie." - Library Journal

"Hip... summer's first big beach book." - The New Yorker

"A peppy, amusing, and suspenseful little thriller primed for major commercial success.... Meltzer scrolls out dialogue worthy of a high-quality prime-time sitcom.... [A] witty, almost violence-free, fresh, and satisfying page-turner." - Booklist

"Meltzer spins a mean paranoid fantasy that'll have you turning pages in a frenzy." - Kirkus Reviews

"Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci." - People

"Meltzer is so good." - Entertainment Weekly

"Meltzer's dialogue is snappy.... A madcap mix of intrigue, romance and legal trivia." - New York Times