A small-town lawyer with a gambling problem hooks the richest client of his career only to find himself accused of her murder in this absorbing and tense courtroom drama from the king of the legal thriller.
She needs a lawyer, he needs a payday.
Lawyer Simon Latch is struggling with debt, gambling issues and an impending divorce. But when Eleanor Barnett, an 85-year-old widow, visits his office to secure a new will, it seems his luck has finally changed: she claims she's sitting on a $20 million fortune and no one else knows about it.
Once he's hooked the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But it's a terrible mistake. Hidden secrets have a way of being found out, and when Eleanor is hospitalised after a car accident, Simon realises that nothing is as it seems.
As events spiral out of control, he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn't commit: murder.
The Widow is classic Grisham courtroom drama combined with a confounding murder mystery that will enthral his legion of fans.
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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. No one does it better - Chris Whitaker, author of All The Colours of the Dark
The Widow is primarily a moral parable ... it's a murder mystery, too, and permeated by evidence of John Grisham's often overlooked skill as a social observer - Sunday Times
A twist-laden tale of greed, deception and privilege from the master of courtroom suspense - The i
This is classic Grisham; the story of a small-town lawyer caught in a fix - Mail on Sunday
Grisham is adroit at dealing with moral ambiguities, and they are all over this novel ... when that Grisham grip takes hold, readers will be unable to switch off their bedside lamps - Financial Times
Another nerve-shredding tale of a flawed justice system from the prolific past master of the courtroom drama - Saga Magazine
The Widow : the unforgettable new courtroom drama from the master of the legal thriller!
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A small-town lawyer with a gambling problem hooks the richest client of his career only to find himself accused of her murder in this absorbing and tense courtroom drama from the king of the legal thriller.
Simon Latch, a debt-ridden lawyer facing gambling problems and a failing marriage, believes his fortunes have changed when 85-year-old widow Eleanor Barnett hires him and reveals she secretly controls a $20 million fortune.
When Eleanor is hospitalized after an accident, hidden secrets begin to surface. Simon becomes entangled in a dangerous mystery and ends up on trial for murder, insisting he is innocent.
The Widow is classic Grisham courtroom drama combined with a confounding murder mystery that will enthral his legion of fans.
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- Author: John Grisham
- Language: Angļu valoda
- Year of publication: 2026
- Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
- Cover type: Soft cover
- Number of pages: 416
- product.Svars: 0.290 kg
- ISBN code: 9781399703437
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