From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning novel The Roadâin this screenplay of the major motion picture, the Counselor makes a risky entrĂ©e into the drug trade, on the eve of becoming a married man, and gambles that the consequences wonât catch up to him.Along the gritty terrain of the TexasâMexico border, a respected and recently engaged lawyer throws his stakes into a cocaine trade worth millions. His hope is that it will be a one-time deal and that, afterward, he can settle into life with his beloved fiancĂ©e. But instead, the Counselor finds himself mired in a brutal and dangerous gameâone that threatens to destroy everything and everyone he loves. Deft, shocking, and unforgettable, McCarthy is at his finest in this gripping tale about risk, consequence, and the treacherous balance between the two.
From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning novel The Roadâin this screenplay of the major motion picture, the Counselor makes a risky entrĂ©e into the drug trade, on the eve of becoming a married man, and gambles that the consequences wonât catch up to him.Along the gritty terrain of the TexasâMexico border, a respected and recently engaged lawyer throws his stakes into a cocaine trade worth millions. His hope is that it will be a one-time deal and that, afterward, he can settle into life with his beloved fiancĂ©e. But instead, the Counselor finds himself mired in a brutal and dangerous gameâone that threatens to destroy everything and everyone he loves. Deft, shocking, and unforgettable, McCarthy is at his finest in this gripping tale about risk, consequence, and the treacherous balance between the two.