The Widow: the unforgettable new courtroom drama from the master of the legal thriller!

By: John Grisham

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Synopsis: 'A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKERSHE 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781399703420
Related ISBNs:: 9781399703413
Publisher:: Hodder & Stoughton
Date of Addition:: 10/21/25
Copyrighted By:: Belfry Holdings, Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Narrated By:: Michael Beck
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.