The Unauthorized Guide to the Inspiration Behind John Grisham's The Appeal

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This guide introduces readers to John Grisham's novel The Appeal. It provides information about the real life concepts behind the story: wrongful death claim, punitive damages, Supreme Court of Mississippi, judicial disqualification, and conflict of interest. It also discusses the real case that The Appeal is based on: Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. Sections include Massey Energy, Don Blankenship, Brent Benjamin, Warren McGraw, Larry Starcher, Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Supreme Court of the United States, and The Charleston Gazette. This guide also contains a chapter about the places mentioned in the novel: Mississippi; New York City; and Boca Raton, Florida.

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