The Summons

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Mysterious inheritance unveils deep family secrets.

If you're drawn to rich southern settings and legal mysteries, "The Summons" is a book that could keep you intrigued. John Grisham has a knack for creating complex characters like Ray Atlee, who finds himself tangled in a moral dilemma brimming with suspense. The twist of discovering a fortune juxtaposed with a familial reckoning makes this novel a captivating read for anyone who enjoys courtroom drama mingled with personal conundrums.

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The Summons

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ISBN: 9780440241072
Authors: John Grisham
Publisher: Dell
Date of Publication: 2002-12-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 81709 readers)

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Once Judge Atlee was a powerful figure in Clanton, Mississippi—a pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years. Now the judge is a shadow of his former self, a sick, lonely old man who has withdrawn to his sprawling ancestral home. Knowing the end is near, Judge Atlee has issued a summons for his two sons to return to Clanton to discuss his estate. Ray Atlee is the eldest, a Virginia law professor, newly single and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. Forrest is Ray’s younger brother, who redefines the notion of a family’s black sheep. The summons is typed by the judge himself, on his handsome old stationery, and gives the date and time for Ray and Forrest to appear in his study. Ray reluctantly heads south to his hometown, to the place where he grew up and now prefers to avoid. But the family meeting does not take place. The judge dies too soon, and in doing so leaves behind a shocking secret known only to Ray. And perhaps someone else.
 

Mysterious inheritance unveils deep family secrets.

If you're drawn to rich southern settings and legal mysteries, "The Summons" is a book that could keep you intrigued. John Grisham has a knack for creating complex characters like Ray Atlee, who finds himself tangled in a moral dilemma brimming with suspense. The twist of discovering a fortune juxtaposed with a familial reckoning makes this novel a captivating read for anyone who enjoys courtroom drama mingled with personal conundrums.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.