With the end in sight, Judge Atlee issues a summons for both his sons, Ray and Forrest, to return home to the Atlee mansion in Clanton, Mississippi. 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. John Grisham, 2002 Hardcover, Very Good 245 pages 370g 21.5 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm