In a landmark trial in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against the giant Krane chemical company: its dumping of toxkc waste has caused the worst cancer cluster in history.
The verdict is a triumph for Wes and Mary Grace Payton, the small husband-and-wife legal team who have fought Krane for years. Now nothing stands in the way of million-dollar settlements for all of Krane's victims.
Except for one thing: the appeal.
Krane's billionaire owner has decided not one cent will be paid to any of the plaitiffs. he will buy himself some justice at the Supreme Court. Instead of a victory, the biggest legal battle of their lives is just beginning for the Paytons and their clients. (From the backcover)