Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer [Paperback]

The thrilling young mystery series from internationally bestselling author John Grisham!

In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he’s only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he’s one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk—and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom.

But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than expected. Because he knows so much—maybe too much—he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth.

The stakes are high, but Theo won’t stop until justice is served.Praise for the Theodore Boone series

Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist. -The New York Times

Classic Grisham. -The Los Angeles Times

Smartly written. --USA Today

Grisham is an absolute master. --Washington Post

Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk. --Chicago Sun-Times

Gripping . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery. --Scholastic News John Grisham is the author of a collection of stories, a work of nonfiction, three sports novels, four kids' books, and many legal thrillers. His work has been translated into forty-two languages. He lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.Chapter 1

Theodore Boone was an only child and for that reason usually had breakfast alone. His father, a busy lawyer, was in the habit of leaving early and meeting friends for coffee and gossip at the same downtown diner every morning at seven. Theo’s mother, herself a busy lawyer, had been trying to lose ten pounds for at least the past ten years, and because of this she’d convinced herself that breakfast should be nothing more than coffee with the newspaper. So he ate bl³*