The Rainmaker: A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense

John Grisham

Apr 2010 · Random House

About this eBook

Rudy Baylor is a rookie lawyer about to take on a career-defining case, fighting for justice for a young man whose death could easily have been prevented.

This case has the power to change everything for Rudy - eliminate his debts and save his legal practice.

But he has never argued a case in court before. And he is up against the most expensive lawyers that money can buy.

Can Rudy win against the odds? Or will the truth be buried forever?
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Praise for John Grisham:

'A master at the art of deft characterisation and the skilful delivery of hair-raising crescendos' Irish Independent

'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction' Jodi Picoult

'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett

'John Grisham has perfected the art of cooking up convincing and fast-paced thrillers' Telegraph

'Grisham is a superb and instinctive storyteller' The Times

'Grisham's storytelling genius reminds us that when it comes to legal drama, the master is in a league of his own' Daily Record

'Masterful - when Grisham gets in the courtroom he lets rip, drawing scenes so real they are not just alive, they are pulsating' Mirror

'A giant of the thriller genre' TimeOut

Ratings and reviews

I hesitated before buying this because I don't go for stories written in the first person, nor do I care for the irritating references to sport, but it was worth the cost for the trial against the bent insurance outfit alone. It was mesmerising in its suspense.

what can I say, other than the fact that it takes a lot of imagination n creative sophistication to make a civil trial so engaging and enthralling to read.. got to hand it to John Grisham, master of court room drama 🤙🏽😀

To be perfectly honest, I never believed that a civil trial could be interesting. But the way John Grishsam put everything in the book was simply astounding. I enjoyed it very much.

About the author

John Grisham is the author of forty works of fiction and one of non-fiction. His works are translated into forty-two languages. He lives in Virginia.