内容简介
Inthelong-awaitedsuccessortothenovelthatlaunchedhisphenomenalcareer,JohnGrishambringsusthepowerfulsequeltoATimetoKill.Asfilledwithpage-turningtwistsasitiswithlegalmastery,SycamoreRowprovesbeyonddoubtthatJohnGrishamisinaleagueofhisown.JakeBrigancehasnevermetSethHubbard,orevenheardofhim,untiltheoldman'ssuicidenotenameshimattorneyforhisestate.Thewillisdynamite.Sethhasleftninetypercentofhisvast,secretfortunetohishousemaid.Thevulturesarecirclingevenbeforethebodyiscold:theonlysubjectmoreincendiarythanmoneyinFordCountyisrace,andthiscasehasboth.AStherelativescontestthewill,andunscrupulouslawyershastentobenefit,JakesearchesforanswerstothemanyquestionsleftbySethHubbard'sdeath:Whatmadehimwritethatlast-minutewillleavingeverythingtoapoorblackwomannamedLettieLang?WhydidhechoosetokillhimselfonthedesolatepieceoflandknownasSycamoreRow?AndwhatwasitthatSethandhisbrotherwitnessedaschildrenthat,inhiswords,'nohumanshouldeversee'?