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- INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci.
- Author(s): Brad Meltzer
- 576 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Legal
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Landing a prestigious position as a Supreme Court clerk fresh out of Yale Law, Ben Addison is on the fast track to success--until he inadvertently shares a classified secret with the wrong listener. This Meltzer classic is now available in a tall Premium Edition.Book Synopsis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"Meltzer has earned the right to belly up to the bar with John Grisham, Scott Turow, and David Baldacci." - People
"A madcap mix of intrigue, romance and legal trivia." - New York Times
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.
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
"Meltzer's dialogue is snappy.... A madcap mix of intrigue, romance and legal trivia." -- New York Times
"The story flows smoothly in this engrossing legal thriller by lawyer Meltzer, and the plot is perfect for a blockbuster movie." -- Library Journal
"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