#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - The true story of one man so determined to take down two of the nation s largest corporations accused of killing children from water contamination that he risks losing everything. The legal thriller of the decade. --Cleveland Plain Dealer Described as a page-turner filled with greed duplicity heartache and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship by The New York Times A Civil Action is the searing compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yet it is also the story of how one man can ultimately make a difference. Representing the bereaved parents the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything including his sanity. With an unstoppable narrative power reminiscent of Truman Capote s In Cold Blood A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened. A Civil Action was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.