The Whistler
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The Whistler is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows an investigation into judicial corruption and organized crime in Florida.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Whistler canonical | 8 |
| The Whistler (2016 novel) | 1 |
| The Whistler series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2188829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Whistler Context triple: [John Grisham, notableWork, The Whistler]
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A.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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B.
The Whitaker
The Whitaker is a museum and art gallery in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, showcasing local history, contemporary exhibitions, and community events within a historic house and park setting.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
The Cliff
The Cliff is a historic football training ground best known as the former training base of Manchester United in Salford, England.
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E.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Whistler Target entity description: The Whistler is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows an investigation into judicial corruption and organized crime in Florida.
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A.
The Woods
The Woods is a residential neighborhood within the planned community of Burke Centre in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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B.
The Whitaker
The Whitaker is a museum and art gallery in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, showcasing local history, contemporary exhibitions, and community events within a historic house and park setting.
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C.
The Mountain
The Mountain was a radical left-wing political faction during the French Revolution, known for its dominance in the National Convention and its role in the Reign of Terror.
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D.
The Cliff
The Cliff is a historic football training ground best known as the former training base of Manchester United in Salford, England.
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E.
In the Woods
In the Woods is a 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s detailed and reverent depiction of the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal thriller novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | John Grisham ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| follows |
investigation into judicial corruption
ⓘ
investigation into organized crime ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
legal thriller ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
The Judge’s List
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linked to:
The Judge's List
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| isbn | 9780385541190 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Lacy Stoltz ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of corruption within the judiciary in Florida ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 384 ⓘ |
| protagonistAffiliation | Florida Board on Judicial Conduct ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016-10-25 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| publisherImprint |
Doubleday (US)
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linked to:
Doubleday
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| setIn | Florida ⓘ |
| theme |
Native American casino operations
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judicial corruption ⓘ organized crime ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | John Grisham bibliography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Whistler Description of subject: The Whistler is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham that follows an investigation into judicial corruption and organized crime in Florida.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Whistler
linked to: The Whistler