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The price of justice

The price of justice

A True Story of Greed and Corruption
LawLegal Thriller
Pages
448
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

This nonfiction legal thriller chronicles the arduous 14-year battle waged by two determined lawyers against Don Blankenship, the most powerful coal baron in American history. Blankenship's reign was marked by corporate corruption, disregard for safety standards leading to numerous deaths, and attempts to subvert the justice system. The attorneys' relentless pursuit of justice, from West Virginia courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, ultimately challenged the notion that wealth can buy law.

Prose complexity
7/10

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TenseInformativeGrittyThought-Provoking
RevengeBetrayalQuest

Genres

Law Legal Thriller Politics & Society True Crime Political Thriller

About the author

L
Laurence Leamer

Laurence Leamer writes compelling non-fiction, often focusing on cultural figures and their worlds. His book, Capote's Women, offers a close look at the women who shaped Truman Capote's life. Leamer's biographies are always rich with detail.