Audio Book Description:
In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a smalltown`s water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history. The company appeals to the Mississippi Supreme Court, whosenine justices will one day either approve the verdict of reverse it. Who are the nine? How will they vote? Can onebe replaced before the caseis ultimately decided? The chemical company is owned by a Wall Street predator named Carl Trudeau, and Mr. Trudeauis convinced the Court isnot friendly enough. With judicial elections looming, he decides to try to purchasehimself a seat on the Court. The cost is a few milliondollars, a drop in the bucket for a billionaire like Mr. Trudeau. Through an intricate web of conspiracy and deceit,his political operativesrecruit a young, unsuspecting candidate.They finance him, manipulate him, market him, andmold him into a potential Supreme Court justice. TheirSupreme Court justice.
