{"product_id":"the-partnership-steven-j-harper-9780984369102","title":"The Partnership","description":"Debut novel from the author of the true-crime award winner \"Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story\" \"The Partnership\" opens a window into a secret world. A mysterious death, illicit romantic liaisons, courtroom drama, and crises of personal conscience frame a titanic struggle at the nation's most lucrative law firm. A twenty-first-century legal thriller with a twist, \"The Partnership\" reveals what happens to rich and powerful insiders as the business school mentality extends its tentacles across a once-noble profession. The themes resonate; \"The Bonfire of the Vanities\" still burns. Albert Knight has reached the pinnacle of power as one of the \"magnificent seven\"-leaders of the international legal powerhouse Michelman \u0026amp; Samson. Only one step remains: Knight and his archenemy Ronald Ratkin are front-runners to replace the Executive Committee's retiring chairman. Knight and Ratkin were once best friends, but that was long ago. Despite their twenty-year animosity, each has embraced the firm's transformation to a bottom-line business and the stunning wealth it produces. As the price of success, they endure and inflict profound personal damage along the way. When gifted trial lawyer Ronald Ratkin's $100 million client defies protocol by interrupting the sacrosanct Executive Committee meeting, all seven attorneys are suspicious. The news, Ratkin suspects, could upset his ongoing billion-dollar trial, send stocks plummeting, and destroy his client, his law firm, and his personal wealth. But the wily Ratkin has a foolproof plan. Or will his own greed and that of his fellow partners undo him? *** Praise for \"Crossing Hoffa\": \"One of the Best Books of the Year\" -Chicago Tribune \"Gripping, tender, and intriguing\" -Scott Turow \"A tale of mystery and intrigue . . . unique and personal\" -Booklist \"Tightly woven and gritty . . . poignant and personal\" -American Lawyer \"Riveting eyewitness history . . . Bravo!\" -Charles Brandt \"A must-read\" -Prof. Steven Lubet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven J. Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0984369104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780984369102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.60d","brand":"Steven J. Harper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906623066367,"sku":"9780984369102","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b822af1f-34c8-4ce1-87b3-e4b95eb1a5d1.jpg?v=1748770942","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-partnership-steven-j-harper-9780984369102","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}