FDR Drive
Published on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-0359-1047-2 (ISBN)
Description
PREORDER JAMES COMEY'S BREATHTAKING NEW LEGAL THRILLER RED VERDICT NOW!
New York lawyer Nora Carleton faces her biggest case yet in this gripping legal thriller and Times Book of the Month from the former director of the FBI, James Comey.
EVEN FREE SPEECH HAS ITS PRICE.
Nora Carleton is back working as a federal prosecutor in New York, but her city is in turmoil. Extremism is on the rise, funded from the shadows and growing in momentum online, with one person in particular fanning the flames.
Radio and podcast host Samuel Buchanan uses his platform to spread disinformation and incite violence - and his mission is succeeding, with disturbances, clashes, and hate crimes rising across the country.
As the threat of a major attack grows, and a United Nations rally is targeted, it seems Nora is the only one who can stop the spread. She must successfully convince a jury that some speech should be treated as a crime - or see her country torn apart.
A powerful novel about the realities facing modern America, perfect for fans of Grisham, Connelly and Coben.
'Comey's best book yet' The Times
Reviews for James Comey
'Truly outstanding' Harlan Coben
'Vivid and compelling' Ian Rankin
'Reads like Grisham' Daily Mail
'Drips with authenticity' Telegraph
New York lawyer Nora Carleton faces her biggest case yet in this gripping legal thriller and Times Book of the Month from the former director of the FBI, James Comey.
EVEN FREE SPEECH HAS ITS PRICE.
Nora Carleton is back working as a federal prosecutor in New York, but her city is in turmoil. Extremism is on the rise, funded from the shadows and growing in momentum online, with one person in particular fanning the flames.
Radio and podcast host Samuel Buchanan uses his platform to spread disinformation and incite violence - and his mission is succeeding, with disturbances, clashes, and hate crimes rising across the country.
As the threat of a major attack grows, and a United Nations rally is targeted, it seems Nora is the only one who can stop the spread. She must successfully convince a jury that some speech should be treated as a crime - or see her country torn apart.
A powerful novel about the realities facing modern America, perfect for fans of Grisham, Connelly and Coben.
'Comey's best book yet' The Times
Reviews for James Comey
'Truly outstanding' Harlan Coben
'Vivid and compelling' Ian Rankin
'Reads like Grisham' Daily Mail
'Drips with authenticity' Telegraph
Reviews / Votes
Comey's best book yet -- John Dugdale * The Times * A solid, satisfying read from a voice that knows the system - and its underbelly - all too well * LoveReading * A well-constructed and credible tale of modern America * Crime Fiction Lover *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-1047-2 (9781035910472)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2025
1st Edition
Apollo
€9.49
Available for download
Person
James Comey was raised in the New York area and attended the College of William and Mary and Chicago Law School. He worked as an assistant US attorney in New York, prosecuting organised crime figures, and worked on terrorism cases as an assistant US attorney in Virginia. He served as the seventh Director of the FBI from 2013 until May 9, 2017, when he was dismissed by President Donald Trump.