The Partner (1997) is a legal/thriller novel by noted American author John Grisham. It was Grisham's eighth novel.
Plot
Patrick Lanigan, a junior partner in a law firm in Biloxi, Mississippi, gets wind of a plan masterminded by shipbuilding magnate Benny Aricia to defraud the U.S. government through an overcharging scheme. His firm is deeply involved in the scam and stands to gain $30 million, yet plans to keep Patrick from sharing the profits. He bides his time, secretly collecting evidence. He knows that simply stealing the money and running won't work, so he feigns his own death in an automobile accident. When the body is found, it is identified as Patrick, though it is badly burned, and subsequently cremated. Patrick watches his own funeral from a safe distance. His wife Trudy received $2.5 million in life insurance.
Although he pretended not to know, Trudy had been cheating on him throughout their marriage, and his daughter was the result of that relationship.
Six weeks later, $90 million vanishes from the law firm's off-shore bank account. The associates know that only an insider had the knowledge to pull it off and eventually they start wondering if Patrick is really dead after all. Without the money, the associates and Benny Aricia are in deep financial trouble. Benny hires specialist Jack Stephano to track down Patrick.
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The Partner is an upcoming American reality television show which will be broadcast on CNBC. The series will feature entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis auditioning six to eight candidates to help run businesses Lemonis has invested in during his other CNBC program The Profit.
Candidates will be auditioned over a six week period, with one being selected to be Lemonis' partner. The winner will receive a three year contract including a salary of US$163,000 and a 1% equity stake in Lemonis' portfolio. The series drew comparisons to another business themed reality format The Apprentice.
The series was announced on January 14, 2016 will debut in summer 2016.