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Nonstop suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect—a sitting judge.     In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby’s father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida—under Lacy’s jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge’s List is by any measure John Grisham’s most surprising, chilling novel yet.

In the heart of Clanton, Mississippi, resides a powerful judge named Harry Rex Vonner, known for his ironclad rulings and domineering presence in the courtroom. Behind the scenes, he maintains a meticulously crafted list, a secret registry of individuals who have incurred his wrath.

Fate takes an unexpected turn when Lacy Stoltz, a young attorney fresh out of law school, finds herself defending a client who has fallen victim to Judge Vonner's wrath. Lacy, armed with unwavering determination and a strong sense of justice, embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the secrets buried within the judge's list.

As Lacy delves deeper into her investigation, she uncovers a web of corruption, deceit, and long-concealed secrets that stretch far beyond the confines of the courtroom. The stakes escalate as Lacy's relentless pursuit of justice puts her own life and the lives of those she holds dear at risk.

With each twist and turn, Lacy unveils the depths of depravity and the lengths to which Judge Vonner will go to protect his list and maintain his iron grip on the town. The boundaries between right and wrong blur as Lacy finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about the law and the pursuit of justice.

In a heart-pounding climax, Lacy must confront Judge Vonner in a final showdown that will determine the fate of the town and the countless lives affected by his reign of terror. Will Lacy's unwavering belief in justice prevail, or will Judge Vonner's sinister list cast an eternal shadow over Clanton?