by John Grisham
First published 2015
Sebastian Rudd is no ordinary lawyer. He works out of a heavily armed, customized van, defending the most notorious clients – a satanic cult member accused of murder, a vicious crime boss on death row, and a homeowner who shot at a SWAT team. With no firm, no partners, just a bodyguard-driver, Sebastian believes everyone deserves a fair trial, even if he has to bend the rules to get it. As he navigates these high-stakes cases, he must confront his own demons and the brutal realities of a flawed justice system.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, legal-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: anti-hero, flawed-protagonist
Setting: Southern States
344 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday