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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — mysterious deaths; the threat behind the money
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The three million — where it came from; who knows about it; whether Ray can keep it secret long enough to understand the danger
What this book is about
Ray Atlee is a law professor who receives a summons to visit his dying judge father. He arrives to find his father dead — and discovers boxes containing three million dollars in cash hidden in the old house. Ray takes the money and tries to quietly discover where it came from — without revealing that he has it. The Summons is a taut John Grisham standalone thriller.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Three million in unexplained cash
A father's secret — discovered after his death
John Grisham standalone
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