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The Rainmaker

  • 561 pages · about 9 hours
  • First published 1995
  • 67 editions

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1 About this book

In his final semester of law school, Rudy Baylor "finds himself taking on one of the most powerful, corrupt, and ruthless companies in America -- and exposing a complex, multibillion-dollar insurance scam."

Good for readers who want: a thriller, a mystery, and a long read.

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2 About John Grisham

Born 1955

John Ray Grisham Jr. ( GRISH-əm; born February 8, 1955) is an American writer, lawyer, and former politician, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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