The racketeer / John Grisham.
Who is the racketeer? And what does he have to do with the judge's untimely demise? His name is Malcolm Bannister, a former attorney now incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp near Frostburg, Maryland. When a federal judge and his secretary fail to appear for a scheduled trial and panicked clerks call for an FBI investigation, a harrowing murder case ensues and culminates in the imprisonment of a lawyer who imparts the story of who killed the judge and why. Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five. His body was found in the basement of a lakeside cabin he had built himself and frequently used on weekends. When he did not show up for a trial on Monday morning, his law clerks panicked, called the FBI, and in due course the agents found the crime scene. There was no forced entry, no struggle, just two dead bodies, Judge Fawcett and his young secretary, and one state-of-the-art, extremely secure safe, opened and emptied. I did not know Judge Fawcett, but I know who killed him, and why. I am a lawyer, and I am in prison. It's a long story.-- From book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0345545338
- ISBN: 0385535147
- ISBN: 9780345530578
- ISBN: 9780345545336
- ISBN: 9780385535144
- Physical Description: 343 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2012]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 900L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.3 17 155608. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Judges > Crimes against > Fiction. Prisoners > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Legal stories, American. Suspense fiction, American. Detective and mystery fiction. Legal fiction (Literature) Thrillers (Fiction) |
Available copies
- 129 of 142 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 142 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenly Public Library | FIC Grisham (Text) | 38950610554513 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | FIC Grisham (Text) | 38950611387715 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Grisham (Text) | 38950610566699 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | FIC Grisham (Text) | 38950610541007 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
