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#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.
“A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best.”—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark
Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.
Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after a car accident, Simon realizes that nothing is as it seems, and he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn’t commit: murder.
Simon knows he’s innocent. But he also knows the circumstantial evidence is against him, and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. To save himself, he must find the real killer….
From the Publisher
ASIN : B0F12K22XQ
Publisher : Doubleday
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : October 21, 2025
Language : English
File size : 2.8 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 407 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0385548991
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #1 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1 in Suspense (Kindle Store) #1 in Literature & Fiction (Kindle Store) #1 in Legal Thrillers (Kindle Store)
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Customers say
Customers find the book to be a typically good Grisham read. They appreciate the story quality, with one customer describing it as a fast-paced tale of life.