Brock learns that Hardy had been in and out of homeless shelters most of his life, but he had recently begun paying rent in a rundown building that means he has legal recourse when a big money-making outfit such as Sweeny & Drake boots him with no warning. The violent outcome of the hostage situation triggers an abrupt soul-searching for the young lawyer, and Hardy's mysterious question continues to haunt him. 44 automatic within inches of Brock's face. Hardy, a man of few words and a lot of ammunition, mumbles cryptically, "Who are the evictors?" as he points a. Hardy, with no clear motive, takes Brock and eight of his colleagues hostage in a boardroom, demanding their tax returns and interrogating them with a conviction that would have put perpetrators of the Spanish Inquisition to shame. "Mister," a Vietnam vet with a grudge against his landlord-and a few lawyers to fry. Nothing can stop him, not even 90-hour workweeks and a failing marriage-until he meets DeVon Hardy, a.k.a. His dream of someday raking in a million-plus a year is finally within reach. Our hero, Michael Brock, is on the fast track to partnership at D.C.'s premier law firm, Sweeny & Drake. This time the lord of legal thrillers dives deep into the world of the homeless, particularly their barely audible legal voice in a world dominated by large, all-powerful law firms. John Grisham is back with his latest courtroom conundrum, The Street Lawyer. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Because to them, Michael Brock is the most dangerous man on the streets.
Now Michael’s former partners are about to become his bitter enemies. Rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived-and where society’s powerless need an advocate for justice.īut there’s one break Michael can’t make-from a secret that has floated up from the depths of Drake & Sweeney, from a confidential file that is now in Michael’s hands, and from a conspiracy that has already taken lives. When it’s all over, the man’s blood is splattered on Michael’s face-and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone: A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm’s plush offices. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all.
Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C.
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