About the author
John Grisham is an American novelist and former lawyer and state legislator. His legal thrillers place ordinary attorneys, jurors, defendants, and families inside institutions where procedure, money, and local power determine what justice is possible.
His books include A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and the Jake Brigance novels. The Widow continues his long interest in the danger surrounding a case that initially appears manageable.
Where to start
Start with The Widow for a recent stand-alone legal thriller, or A Time to Kill and The Firm for the novels that established Grisham’s early career.