This first edition hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, white cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The Partner by John Grisham, published in 1997, tells the story of a cunning lawyer who stages his own death and embarks on a life of deceit and evasion. The Partner was praised for its tightly woven plot and suspenseful pacing.