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T. Boone Pickens, legendary Texas oilman and infamous corporate raider from the 1980s, climbed the steps of the Reeves County courthouse in Pecos, Texas in early November 2016. He entered the solitary courtroom and settled into the witness stand for two days of testimony in what would be the final trial of his life.

Pickens, who was 88 by then, had made and lost billions over his long career, but hed come to Pecos seeking justice from several other oil companies. He claimed they cut him out of what became the biggest oil play hed ever invested inin an oil-rich section of far West Texas that was primed for an unprecedented boom. After years of dealing with the media, shareholders and politicians, Pickens would need to win over a dozen West Texas jurors in one last battle.

To lead his legal fight, he chose an unlikely advocateChrysta Castañeda, a Dallas solo practitioner who had only recently returned to the practice of law after a hiatus borne of disillusionment with big firms. Pickens was a hardline Republican, while Castañeda had run for public office as a Democrat. But they shared an unwavering determination to win and formed a friendship that spanned their differences in age, politics, and gender.

In a town where frontier justice was once meted out by Judge Roy BeanThe Law West of the PecosPickens would gird for one final courtroom showdown. Sitting through trial every day, he was determined to prevail, even at the cost of his health.

The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens is a high-stakes courtroom drama told through the eyes of Castañeda. Its the story of an American business legend still fighting in the twilight of his long career, and the lawyer determined to help him make one final stand for justice.

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Silver Winner, IBPA Ben Franklin Award

The true story of an aging oil tycoon, once a household name, who hires a Dallas attorney with a new practice to help him recover a lost fortune in West Texas.

In November 2016, 88-year-old T. Boone Pickenslegendary Texas oilman and notorious corporate raider of the 1980sclimbed the steps of the Reeves County courthouse in Pecos, Texas. He claimed he was shut out of the most lucrative oil venture of his career, and he had come to seek justice. Now, in what would be his last business showdown, it would be up to Pickens to persuade a jury of twelve West Texans to take his side.

To lead his legal battle, he turned to an unlikely partner: Chrysta Castañeda, a solo attorney from Dallas and a former Democratic candidate for public office. Though separated by age, politics, ideology, and gender, the two found common ground in their determination to see justice servedand built a lasting friendship along the way.

The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens is a high-stakes courtroom drama as retold by Castañeda. Its the story of an American business legend in the twilight of his long career and the lawyer determined to help him make one final stand for justice.

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Silver Winner Best New Nonfiction, IBPAs Ben Franklin Awards

An Epic Legal Showdown in the Heart of Texas Oil Country
Step into the high-stakes world of oil, ambition, and courtroom drama with The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens. Written by Chrysta Castañeda and Loren C. Steffy, this riveting true story plunges readers into the dusty heart of West Texas, where legendary oilman T. Boone Pickensonce the corporate raider who shook Wall Streetfaces the fight of his life.
When Pickens, a billionaire known for his relentless drive and sharp wit, is cut out of a lucrative oil deal in the Permian Basin, he turns to trial lawyer Chrysta Castañeda to reclaim whats rightfully his. What begins as a routine contract dispute explodes into a billion-dollar battle, pitting Pickens and his determined legal team against powerful adversaries and the unforgiving machinery of the oil industry.

The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens is more than a legal thrillerits an intimate portrait of a business icon at the twilight of his career, and the woman who dared to challenge the old guard on his behalf. Castañeda and Steffy bring readers behind the scenes, from tense strategy sessions in a Pecos hotel to the charged atmosphere of the courtroom, revealing the grit, exhaustion, and razor-sharp tactics required to win when the stakes are sky-high.

If you loved Barbarians at the Gate, A Civil Action, or The Big Rich, youll be captivated by this real-life saga of power, betrayal, and redemption. The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens is a testament to never giving upno matter the odds.

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