The Widow

John Grisham, the acclaimed master of the legal thriller, delivers a suspenseful whodunit in The Widow. This #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER plunges readers into a gripping narrative where a small-town lawyer finds himself accused of murder.

Simon Latch, a lawyer in rural Virginia, takes on his wealthiest client yet, an elderly widow named Eleanor Barnett. As he works to discreetly manage her inheritance, cracks begin to appear in her story. When Eleanor is hospitalized after an accident, Simon realizes the situation is far more complex than it initially seemed. Suddenly, Simon is on trial for a crime he insists he didn't commit, facing a lifetime behind bars.

With overwhelming circumstantial evidence against him, Simon must race against time to uncover the truth and find the real killer. This novel is a standout in crime fiction, earning its place on the Charts Most Selling and Charts Most Read lists. It's a classic, compulsive, and thrilling read from one of the great storytellers.