The Associate : A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • If you thought Mitch McDeere was in trouble in The Firm , wait until you meet Kyle McAvoy, The Associate Kyle McAvoy possesses an outstanding legal mind. Good-looking and affable, he has a glittering future. He also has a dark secret that could destroy his dreams, his career, even his life. One night that secret catches up with him. The men who accost Kyle have a compromising video they’ll use to ruin him—unless he does exactly what they say. What they offer Kyle is something any ambitious young lawyer would kill for: a job in Manhattan as an associate at the world’s largest law firm. If Kyle accepts, he’ll be on the fast track to partnership and a fortune. But there’s a catch. Kyle won’t be working for the firm but against it in a dispute between two powerful defense contractors worth billions. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him, the FBI, and his own law firm—in a malignant conspiracy not even Kyle, with all his intellect, cunning, and bravery, may be able to escape alive. Don’t miss John Grisham’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM! The latest legal thriller from international number one bestselling author John GrishamIt's a deadly game of blackmail. And they're making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he's good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career and, possibly, his entire life. One night that secret catches up with him in the form of some bad men in a dark alley — they have a deeply compromising video of the incident that haunts him. The men make it clear to Kyle that he no longer owns his own future — that he must do as they tell him, or the video will be made public knowledge, with all the unpleasant consequences. What price do they demand for Kyle's secret? Strangely, it is for Kyle to do exactly what any ambitious young lawyer would want to do: take a job in New York as an associate at the largest law firm in the world , a job that is incredibly well paid and, with mammoth hours and outrageous billing, could lead to partnership and a fortune. But Kyle won't be working for the company, but against it — passing on the secrets of the company's biggest trial to date, a dispute between two defense contractors worth billions of dollars to the victor. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him and the FBI, who would love to unmask the conspiracy. Will his intellect, cunning and bravery be enough to extricate him from an impossible dilemma? Full of twists and turns and reminiscent of The Firm, The Associate is vintage John Grisham.

kyle Mcavoy Possesses An Outstanding Legal Mind. Good-looking And Affable, He Has A Glittering Future. He Also Has A Dark Secret That Could Destroy His Dreams, His Career, Even His Life. One Night That Secret Catches Up With Him. The Men Who Accost Kyle Have A Compromising Video They’ll Use To Ruin Him–unless He Does Exactly What They Say. What They Offer Kyle Is Something Any Ambitious Young Lawyer Would Kill For: A Job In Manhattan As An Associate At The World’s Largest Law Firm. If Kyle Accepts, He’ll Be On The Fast Track To Partnership And A Fortune. But There’s A Catch. Kyle Won’t Be Working For The Firm But Against It In A Dispute Between Two Powerful Defense Contractors Worth Billions. Now Kyle Is Caught Between The Criminal Forces Manipulating Him, The Fbi, And His Own Law Firm–in A Malignant Conspiracy Not Even Kyle With All His Intellect, Cunning, And Bravery May Be Able To Escape Alive.

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You Might Think That John Grisham's 22nd Book, the Associate, Has Little Chance Of Being Any Good. According To Its Jacket Copy, It's Practically A Rewrite Of His 1991 Blockbuster, the Firm. Time Magazine Cheerfully Dismissed It As John Grisham's Charming Novel About Nothing. And The Book's Hand-wringing About The Outrageous Excesses Of Fancy Wall Street Law Firms Seems, In This Winter Of Our Hardship, So Suddenly Last Summer.

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Kyle McAvoy possesses an outstanding legal mind. Good-looking and affable, he has a glittering future. He also has a dark secret that could destroy his dreams, his career, even his life. One night that secret catches up with him. The men who accost Kyle have a compromising video they'll use to ruin him--unless he does exactly what they say. What they offer Kyle is something any ambitious young lawyer would kill for: a job in Manhattan as an associate at the world's largest law firm. If Kyle accepts, he'll be on the fast track to partnership and a fortune. But there's a catch. Kyle won't be working for the firm but against it in a dispute between two powerful defense contractors worth billions. Now Kyle is caught between the criminal forces manipulating him, the FBI, and his own law firm--in a malignant conspiracy not even Kyle with all his intellect, cunning, and bravery may be able to escape alive.From the Paperback edition. Three months after leaving Yale, Kyle McAvoy's secret falls into the hands of the wrong people, and he is forced to become an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed Three Months After Leaving Yale, Kyle Mcavoy Becomes An Associate At The Largest Law Firm In The World, Where, In Addition To Practicing Law, He Is Expected To Lie, Steal, And Take Part In A Scheme That Could Send Him To Prison, If Not Get Him Killed. John Grisham. Promising law school graduate Kyle McAvoy harbors a secret that falls into the hands of some unscrupulous characters who blackmail him into taking a job with a prestigious law firm, where he participates in a scheme that can land him in prison or get him killed Un jove advocat, llicenciat en la Universitat de Yale, es veu pressionat a acceptar una feina en un important bufet i xantatgejat para entregar informaci privilegiada sobre una demanda multi milionria