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The Rainmaker

by John Grisham

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Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Doubleday
Pages
434
ISBN
9780385475136
Rudy Baylor is a law school graduate without a job, a license to practice, or any real prospects. Required to provide free legal advice to senior citizens for a class, he stumbles upon a case that could be worth millions. He meets a family whose son is dying of leukemia, but their insurance company has repeatedly denied a claim for a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant. What begins as a straightforward, pro bono case of bad faith quickly reveals itself to be one of the largest insurance fraud schemes in history.

With no money and no experience, Baylor finds himself going head-to-head with a team of the country's most powerful and ruthless corporate attorneys. In his very first courtroom battle, he must navigate the complex legal system to fight for a family's last hope against a corrupt, multibillion-dollar corporation. This novel presents a gripping David-and-Goliath story that explores the fight for justice against seemingly insurmountable odds and questions the integrity of a system designed to protect the powerful.
Where and when
Tennessee

Original edition

Originally published in 1995 English Random House Audio

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