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The whistler: a novel
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Published:
New York: Dell Books, in imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Dell mass market edition.
Physical Desc:
471 pages ; 19 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure:
840L
Rating:
840L
Status:
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State, from the author hailed as “the best thriller writer alive” by Ken Follett

We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity is the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the flow of justice. But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe?
   
Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. It is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption.

But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout United States history. And now he wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. When the case is assigned to Lacy, she immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.

“[A] main character [who’s] a seriously appealing woman . . . a whistle-blower who secretly calls attention to corruption . . . a strong and frightening sense of place . . . [John Grisham’s] on his game.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
 
“[John Grisham is] our guide to the byways and backwaters of our legal system, superb in particular at ferreting out its vulnerabilities and dramatizing their abuse in gripping style.”—USA Today
 
“Riveting . . . an elaborate conspiracy.”—The New York Times Book Review

Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book,
THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
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Lac Du Flambeau Adult Fiction Paperback
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Available
Jul 12, 2023
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781101967683, 1101967684
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6, 17 Points
Lexile measure:
840

Notes

General Note
Includes an excerpt from Camino Island.
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2016"--Title page verso.
Description
Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout U.S. history. What the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each month's cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. It's a sweet deal: Everyone is making money. But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else.
Target Audience
840L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6,17,187013.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Grisham, J. (2017). The whistler: a novel. Dell mass market edition. New York, Dell Books, in imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Grisham, John. 2017. The Whistler: A Novel. New York, Dell Books, in imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Grisham, John, The Whistler: A Novel. New York, Dell Books, in imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Grisham, John. The Whistler: A Novel. Dell mass market edition. New York, Dell Books, in imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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