| Tom Hughes is in no condition to take on a new case.
Since his wife died from a tragic asthma attack, his life has been a
blur of bourbon-soaked depression. When he closed the doors on his
personal injury practice, small-town rumors about his drinking swirled
through the local courthouse. But when Ike Stiles is cast as the
underdog in a David versus Goliath legal battle, Tom is forced back
into the courtroom to defend his old friend.
The organic Stiles' Family Berry Farm has been genetically
contaminated by a mysterious new product from the Enhanced Foods
Division of GenAgra. The corporate giant is perfecting its genetically
modified "Skinny Berry"--set to become the next great American
weight-loss fad. GenAgra stands to reap millions in profits. Only Tom
and Ike stand in the way. When his rag-tag legal team links the
"Skinny Berry" to an emerging public health crisis, Tom's case
suddenly controls much more than the fate of one family farm.
But before Tom can save Ike's farm and expose the truth about the
"Skinny Berry," he will have to overcome all the power that corporate
profits can buy. Through their marketing guru, Al Bullard, GenAgra's
influence forces Tom to endure a gauntlet of government resistance,
academic opposition, a hostile media, and an adverse legal system.
GenAgra has never been beaten in the courtroom. Can Tom's unlikely
case prevail against the corporation's win-at-all-cost tactics? Will
he stop the spread of a man-made medical disaster? |