'A classic compulsive taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our
time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER 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. ¿350+ million copies 45 languages 10
blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER¿ ' Grisham has two great
qualities: he knows his stuff and is a born storyteller' DAILY MAIL
