The Litigators, by John Grisham. This book is a legal thriller that focuses on 31-year-old David Zinc, a lawyer at a high-stress corporate job who quits his job for employment at a small, dubious law firm called Finley & Figg in Chicago. The book is based around a large class-action lawsuit against Varrick Labs who has developed a cholesterol-reducing drug. However, with further research into the drug, it became known that it was a propellant for heart-attacks in individuals who may take the drug.
Lyle took his hand off the casket and looked square into the shifty eyes of Wally Figg. “You know what killed my father, Mr. Figg?”
“You said it was a heart attack.”
“Right. You know what caused the heart attack?”
“Well, no.”
Lyle glanced around the door to make sure that they were still alone. He glanced around to make sure no one could be possibly listening.
“Ever heard of a drug called Krayoxx? (p. 37)”
In this quote, two important individuals are coversing, Lyle Marino and Wally Figg. This is the part of the book where these two individuals start to investigate this new Krayoxx drug, as Lyle was remarking upon how his father died of a heart attack. This part of the book is the moment where Lyle and Wally start to put this picture together as to why this heart attack may have happened in the first place. The culprit? So far, it appears to be Krayoxx. These two characters are onto Varrick Labs.