Personal Injuries

Préface
The classic legal thriller from the master of the genre.

Auteur
Scott Turow is the world-famous author of several bestselling novels about the law, from Presumed Innocent to Reversible Errors , as well as the wartime thriller Ordinary Heroes. He has also written an examination of the death penalty, Ultimate Punishment. He lives with his family outside Chicago, where he is a partner in the international law firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal.

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'The best book of his career . . . a riveting, impeccably crafted legal thriller' Entertainment Weekly

Robbie Feaver is a successful personal injury lawyer, with a burgeoning practice, a way with the ladies and a beautiful wife whom he loves - and who is dying of an incurable illness. He also has a secret bank account where he occasionally deposits funds that make their way into the pockets of judges who decide Robbie's cases.

But when Robbie is apprehended, in exchange for leniency, he agrees to 'wear a wire'. The FBI agent assigned to supervise him goes by the alias of Evon Miller. She is stocky, lonely, uncomfortable in her skin and impervious to Robbie's charms. And she carries secrets of her own . . .

'Turow's prose is beautiful and his observations, particularly the perceptions of small-scale human vulnerabilities, can take your breath away' The Times

'A near-perfect story of imperfect justice, ambition and greed . . . beautifully realized' Chicago Tribune

Résumé

A portrayal of imperfect justice, Personal Injuries is Scott Turow's fifth Kindle County legal thriller.

Robbie Feaver is a successful personal injury lawyer, with a burgeoning practice, a way with the ladies and a beautiful wife he loves who is dying of an incurable illness. He also has a secret bank account where he occasionally deposits funds which make their way into the pockets of judges who decide Robbie's cases.

Robbie is apprehended and, in exchange for leniency, agrees to 'wear a wire' as he continues to try to fix decisions. The FBI agent assigned to supervise him goes by the alias of Evon Miller. She is stocky, lonely, uncomfortable in her skin, and impervious to Robbie's charms. And she carries secrets of her own . . .

As the law tightens its net, Robbie's and Evon's stories will converge thrillingly and ultimately tragically . . .