John lives on a farm in central Virginia. Much of his fiction explores deep-seated problems in our criminal justice system. When he's not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries, two national organizations dedicated to exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted. Grisham is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. His recent books include The Judge's List, Sooley, and his third Jake Brigance novel, A Time for Mercy, which is being developed by HBO as a limited series. 'Grisham at his plot-driven best.' - The Denver Post 'An entertaining read with an important theme.' - Chicago Sun-Times 'The plot surges forward, pulling us along as we turn those pages a mile a minute.' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Powerful.' - Richmond Times-DispatchĪbout the Author John Grisham is the author of forty-seven consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. Don't miss John Grisham's new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM, coming soon! 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. But 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.

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.

When it is all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face-and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. Michael Brock was a lawyer climbing the ranks of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C. A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage in the firm's plush offices. The Street Lawyer is a 1998 legal thriller novel by John Grisham. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all.

Book Synopsis #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C.

The street lawyer