The Widow by John Grisham

#1 New York Times Bestseller. The master of the legal thriller does something unexpected here — and pulls it off brilliantly.

Simon Latch is a small-town Virginia lawyer barely keeping the lights on, his marriage quietly unraveling in the background. Then Eleanor Barnett walks through his door — an elderly widow with a secret fortune and a story that doesn’t quite add up. Simon thinks he’s finally caught a break. He hasn’t.

When Eleanor ends up hospitalized after a car accident, Simon finds himself accused of the unthinkable: murder. He knows he’s innocent. The evidence, unfortunately, disagrees. With his freedom — and his life — on the line, he has to do what lawyers do best: find the truth before it buries him.

This is Grisham venturing into whodunit territory for the first time, and the result is something genuinely hard to put down. As All the Colors of the Dark author Chris Whitaker put it: “A 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.”

The kind of book that makes a rainy afternoon disappear. Perfect for fans of courtroom drama, twisty mysteries, and stories where no one is quite who they seem.

• #1 New York Times Bestseller
• Grisham’s first-ever whodunit
• Gripping legal suspense with a deeply satisfying twist
• Critically acclaimed by fellow bestselling authors

Grab it off the shelf. You won’t regret it.

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