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Thriller · 1963 · PG

The Litigators

by John Grisham

A burned-out big firm attorney walks into a small ambulance-chasing operation. They stumble into a massive pharmaceutical case.

For12+GenreThrillerLength386 pagesRead time~10.7 hoursCommunity ratings0

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

Barely any

Minimal violence — corporate litigation; a lawsuit

Language

Some

Mild-to-moderate profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Mild — David's drinking is a plot element in his breakdown

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

The mass tort trap — a small firm suddenly holding a case they can't handle; the gap between ambulance chasing and real litigation

What this book is about

David Zinc walks out of his prestigious Chicago firm in a moment of breakdown and ends up at Finley & Figg — a tiny two-man ambulance-chasing operation in a strip mall. When the firm stumbles onto a mass tort case against a drug company, they're suddenly in over their heads. The Litigators is Grisham's funniest legal thriller.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

A big firm attorney's breakdown — walks out mid-day

A tiny firm stumbles into a massive pharmaceutical lawsuit

Grisham's most comedic legal thriller

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