The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.
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9781400199952
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14h 0m 0s
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Curtis Wilkie., Curtis Wilkie|AUTHOR., & Sean Runnette|READER. (2010). The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curtis Wilkie, Curtis Wilkie|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. 2010. The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Curtis Wilkie, Curtis Wilkie|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer Tantor Media, Inc, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Curtis Wilkie, Curtis Wilkie|AUTHOR, and Sean Runnette|READER. The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer Tantor Media, Inc., 2010.
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