The Firm

He thought it was his dream job... It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch's wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW. Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations. And the secret files. Mitch soon realises that he's working for the Mafia's law firm, and there's no way out - because you don't want this company's severance package. To survive, he'll have to play both sides against each other... and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined. ________________________ PRAISE FOR JOHN GRISHAM 'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' Irish Independent 'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction!' Jodi Picoult 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett 'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph 'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' The Times 'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. . .' Daily Record 'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' Mirror 'A giant of the thriller genre!' TimeOut

He thought it was his dream job... It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch's wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW. Except for the mysterious deaths of previous lawyers with the firm. And the FBI investigations. And the secret files. Mitch soon realises that he's working for the Mafia's law firm, and there's no way out - because you don't want this company's severance package. To survive, he'll have to play both sides against each other... and navigate a vast criminal conspiracy that goes higher than he ever imagined. ________________________ PRAISE FOR JOHN GRISHAM 'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' Irish Independent 'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction!' Jodi Picoult 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett 'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph 'Grisham is a superb, instinctive storyteller' The Times 'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own. . .' Daily Record 'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they're not just alive, they're pulsating' Mirror 'A giant of the thriller genre!' TimeOut

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the master of legal thrillers, a page-turning classic of "suit-and-dagger suspense" ( The New York Times ): At the top of his class at Harvard Law, Mitch McDeere had his choice of the best firms in America. He made a deadly mistake. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon! For a young lawyer on the make, it was an offer Mitch McDeere couldn't refuse: a position at a law firm where the bucks, billable hours, and benefits are over the top. It's a dream job for an up-and-comer--if he can overlook the uneasy feeling he gets at the office. Then an FBI investigation into the firm's connections to the Mafia plunges the straight and narrow attorney into a nightmare of terror and intrigue. With no choice but to pit his wits, ethics, and legal skills against the firm's deadly secrets--if he hopes to stay alive...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the master of legal thrillers, a page-turning classic of "suit-and-dagger suspense" ( The New York Times ): At the top of his class at Harvard Law, Mitch McDeere had his choice of the best firms in America. He made a deadly mistake. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon! For a young lawyer on the make, it was an offer Mitch McDeere couldn't refuse: a position at a law firm where the bucks, billable hours, and benefits are over the top. It's a dream job for an up-and-comer--if he can overlook the uneasy feeling he gets at the office. Then an FBI investigation into the firm's connections to the Mafia plunges the straight and narrow attorney into a nightmare of terror and intrigue. With no choice but to pit his wits, ethics, and legal skills against the firm's deadly secrets--if he hopes to stay alive...

They helped invent the bar code. They revolutionized business schools and created the corporate practices that now rule our world.Discover the secret influence of 'The Firm'. 'A rattling good read.' THE TIMES McKinsey employees are trusted and distrusted, loved and despised. They are doing behind-the-scenes work for the most powerful people in the world, and their ranks of alumni include the chairman of HSBC and William Hague. Renowned financial journalist Duff McDonald uncovers how these high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological shifts but also become mired in controversy across the years. Discover how the firm celebrated Enron’s disastrous corporate structure and how they’ve been instrumental in the government’s controversial NHS reforms. Are they worth their astronomical fees? And what do firms and governments actually get for their money? Based on exclusive interviews with key McKinsey players and written in gripping prose, this is a revealing window onto one of the most secretive and powerful companies in the world. *** 'An up-to-date, full-blown history, told with wit and clarity.' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Thought-provoking… offers a fascinating look behind the company’s success.' NEW YORK TIMES 'At a stroke, McDonald sums up the attraction of McKinsey to the world’s largest companies, the mystique surrounding its methods, the envy it inspires in competitors and the anger it sometimes incites.' FINANCIAL TIMES

They helped invent the bar code. They revolutionized business schools and created the corporate practices that now rule our world. Discover the secret influence of 'The Firm'. 'A rattling good read.' THE TIMES McKinsey employees are trusted and distrusted, loved and despised. They are doing behind-the-scenes work for the most powerful people in the world, and their ranks of alumni include the chairman of HSBC and William Hague. Renowned financial journalist Duff McDonald uncovers how these high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological shifts but also become mired in controversy across the years. Discover how the firm celebrated Enron’s disastrous corporate structure and how they’ve been instrumental in the government’s controversial NHS reforms. Are they worth their astronomical fees? And what do firms and governments actually get for their money? Based on exclusive interviews with key McKinsey players and written in gripping prose, this is a revealing window onto one of the most secretive and powerful companies in the world. *** 'An up-to-date, full-blown history, told with wit and clarity.' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Thought-provoking… offers a fascinating look behind the company’s success.' NEW YORK TIMES 'At a stroke, McDonald sums up the attraction of McKinsey to the world’s largest companies, the mystique surrounding its methods, the envy it inspires in competitors and the anger it sometimes incites.' FINANCIAL TIMES