This Is the Widow's A Tale

A classic, compulsive, razor-sharp thriller from one of the master storytellers of our age. The Widow showcases John Grisham at his most irresistible and unforgettable.” Simon Latch is a small-town lawyer in rural Virginia, scraping by as his marriage quietly unravels. Then Eleanor Barnett—an elderly widow seeking to revise her will—walks into his office. She claims her late husband left her a hidden fortune, one no one else knows exists. Landing the most lucrative client of his career, Simon works discreetly to protect her secret. But the more he learns, the more her story begins to fray. And when Eleanor is hospitalized after a mysterious car crash, Simon discovers that nothing is what it seems. Suddenly, he’s the prime suspect in a murder he insists he didn’t commit. Simon knows he’s innocent. He also knows the evidence points straight at him—and that a conviction could mean life in prison. To clear his name, he must uncover the truth and expose the real killer before it’s too late…