The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America’s Most Powerful Trial Lawyer by Curtis Wilkie
After a series of extensive interviews in their homes, Curtis Wilkie met with Dickie Scruggs in the Lafayette County jail in Oxford before he appeared before the grand jury in 2009. Scruggs asked Wilkie, “‘When all this is over, are you going to be able to tell me how I got mixed up with these guys?’” (4)
The Fall of the House of Zeus provides an intense education on Mississippi politics over the past twenty-five years and the power of greed to take over one’s life. While pulling from numerous sources, Curtis Wilkie was also able to interview Dickie and Zach Scruggs. Although Dickie Scruggs initially declined to interview because he did not “‘feel right about the appearance of exploiting it,’” he eventually opened up to Curtis Wilkie with the desire to share his side of the story (3).
If you have been following the Scruggs story from the beginning, you need to read The Fall of the House of Zeus by Curtis Wilkie. If you have not been following the Scruggs story from the beginning, you need to read The Fall of the House of Zeus. It’s a must-read for any inquiring citizen.
Zeus does not come out until October 19th. In the meantime, Lemuria will be giving you exclusive peeks. Stay posted . . .
Reserve a signed copy online or call the store at 800/601.366.7619.
The Fall of the House of Zeus will be the October selection for the First Editions Club. Curtis Wilkie will be signing on Thursday, Oct. 21st.
Click here to see other excerpts from The Fall of the House of Zeus.
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1 New book on Dickie Scruggs downfall // Dec 8, 2010 at 12:06 am
[...] Fall of the House of Zeus,” by veteran newspaper reporter Curtis Wilkie, is reviewed at Lemuria Books and the Wall Street Journal. An earlier book on the same subject was “Kings of Tort”, by Alan [...]
2 Growing Patterns Nominated for 2011 Children’s Notable Books | Sarah C Campbell // Jan 4, 2011 at 4:11 pm
[...] before Wolf Hall, I read The Fall of the House of Zeus by Curtis Wilkie. It was a compelling read, but gave me a sickening feeling in my stomach more than once. Back when [...]
3 “Write and fear no man. Don’t write, and fear no woman.” — Dallas Best Process Server // Sep 25, 2011 at 12:03 am
[...] and fear no man. Don’t write, and fear no woman.†« NMissCommentor HIDING BEHIND A COW….WHAT WE DO FOR YOU! Bilbo was subpoenaed to the trial of th…ena. He was found by a process server hiding in his barn behind a cow, about which the editor of the [...]
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