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Mentioned in 14 episodes
The firm
Book • 1991
The Firm follows Mitch McDeere, a top Harvard Law graduate, who is aggressively recruited by Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a small but highly lucrative law firm in Memphis.
The firm offers him an irresistible package of benefits, including a high salary, a new BMW, payment of his law school loans, and a luxurious lifestyle.
However, Mitch soon discovers that the firm is involved in illegal activities, particularly money laundering for the Mafia.
As an FBI investigation unfolds, Mitch is pressured to cooperate while navigating a treacherous moral landscape, trying to protect his family and his own life.
The novel is a gripping tale of ambition, morality, and the high-stakes world of legal and criminal intrigue.
The firm offers him an irresistible package of benefits, including a high salary, a new BMW, payment of his law school loans, and a luxurious lifestyle.
However, Mitch soon discovers that the firm is involved in illegal activities, particularly money laundering for the Mafia.
As an FBI investigation unfolds, Mitch is pressured to cooperate while navigating a treacherous moral landscape, trying to protect his family and his own life.
The novel is a gripping tale of ambition, morality, and the high-stakes world of legal and criminal intrigue.
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