In this intriguing novel, two business partners, Maxwell and Cartwright fall out and their relationship crumbles. Sometime later, Maxwell has been called to serve as a Justice and in a flagrant flouting of the laws, condemns his former business partner to a lengthy prison sentence to save himself. Maxwell has made a fatal error however and Cartwright will have his vengeance. In this fast paced novel, typical of Wallace's style, he has created an ensemble of brilliant characters that power the plot forward, to explosive and unexpected conclusions. It is a novel perfect for anyone who loved ' How To Get Away With Murder'.