Large Print Book
The widow [text (large print)] / John Grisham.
"#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. 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 ... "-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593669907 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 591 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in standard print format: New York : Doubleday, 2025. |
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| Subject: | Inheritance and succession > Fiction. Lawyers > Virginia > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. Virginia > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Large print books. Novels. |
Available copies
- 0 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 21 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | LP FIC Grish | 31681010441848 | LARGEPT | In process | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | LP FIC Grish | 31681010441830 | LARGEPT | In process | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Already struggling at work and at home, rural Virginia attorney Simon Latch finds himself accused of her murder after he secures wealthy widow Eleanor Barnettâs secret inheritance only to see her fortunes unravel in the wake of a car crash. (suspense). Simultaneous. - Random House, Inc.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, heâs 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.
âA 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.ââChris 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 didnât commit: murder.
Simon knows heâs 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….
