James Grippando schrijft spannende romans geworteld in de juridische wereld, waarbij hij lezers complexe plots vol morele complexiteit en scherpe juridische strategieën biedt. Zijn onderscheidende stijl wordt gekenmerkt door nauwgezette details en een scherp inzicht in de menselijke natuur, waardoor lezers worden ondergedompeld in meeslepende verhalen die rechtvaardigheid en de uitdagingen ervan onderzoeken. Grippando blinkt uit in het opbouwen van spanning, en zorgt ervoor dat elk verhaal een boeiend tempo en een bevredigende, vaak verrassende, ontknoping behoudt. Zijn werken worden geprezen om hun vermogen om het publiek op het puntje van hun stoel te houden.
De vader van Nick Rey, een veelbelovende jonge advocaat uit Miami, wordt ontvoerd door gewelddadige guerrilla´s in Colombia. Wat Nick niet weet, is dat de losgeldeis even hoog is als het bedrag van de levensverzekering die zijn vader heeft afgesloten. De verzekerings-maatschappij vermoedt dan ook fraude en de FBI verdenkt Rey senior van drugssmokkel. In een uiterste poging om zijn vaders leven te redden, neemt Nick het op tegen Colombiaanse kidnappers, de Amerikaanse overheid, louche verzekeringsmaatschappijen en het advocatenkantoor waar-voor hij zelf werkt.
In this thrilling new series, Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck confronts his most daunting challenge yet when he takes on Tatum Knight, a former contract killer and the older brother of Jack's best friend, Theo. Theo was exonerated from death row thanks to Jack's efforts, but Jack is skeptical about Tatum's innocence. The case intensifies when a young woman, Sally Fenning, is found shot dead in her car. Tatum claims he had no involvement, but admits to meeting her at Theo's bar, where she sought his services. Sally, worth forty-eight million dollars, left her fortune to six heirs, with a sinister stipulation: no one receives anything until all but one heir is dead. As the heirs begin to die under mysterious circumstances, Jack prepares for a fierce legal battle while grappling with the chilling possibility that Tatum, a trained killer, may be involved. With time running out, Jack and his loyal sidekick, Theo, race to uncover the truth behind the murders and determine if Tatum is the culprit or if a more dangerous adversary is orchestrating the chaos. From the gripping opening to its shocking conclusion, this tale promises relentless action and suspense that fans have come to expect from the bestselling author.
Een meedogenloze seriemoordenaar teistert de stad en een journalist en een FBI-agente raken verstrikt in een kat-en-muisspel met een mysterieuze informant. Hij beweert te kunnen voorspellen wie het volgende slachtoffer is, maar wil goed betaald worden voor deze informatie. Is de verklikker of is hij het kwade genie dat hij beweert te zijn? En wat is eigenlijk erger?
Maak kennis met de beste misdaadauteurs ter Wereld! In dit unieke boek bundelt de crème de la crème van de Amerikaanse misdaadauteurs zijn krachten. Het resultaat van dit bijzondere project is een zeer divers overzicht van alles wat het misdaadgenre haar lezers te bieden heeft. Naast een kennismaking met de meesters van het genre vormt THRILLER ook een extraatje voor de fans van de verschillende auteurs: alle verhalen zijn speciaal voor deze bundel geschreven en niet eerder uitgebracht. James Patterson is een van de bekendste en succesvolste thrillerauteurs ter wereld. Twee van zijn Alex Cross-thrillers zijn verfilmd met Morgan Freeman in de hoofdrol.
From New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, a riveting, timely story ripped from the headlines. Defense attorney Jack Swyteck defends a white college student charged in Florida’s first racial terror lynching in more than a half century. When the body of Jamal Cousin, president of the pre-eminent black fraternity at the University of Florida, is discovered hogtied in the Stygian water swamps of the Suwanee River Valley, the death sets off a firestorm that threatens to rage out of control when a fellow student, Mark Towson, the president of a prominent white fraternity, is accused of the crime. Contending with rising political tensions, racial unrest, and a sensational media, Towson’s defense attorney, Jack Swyteck, knows that the stakes could not be higher—inside or outside the old Suwanee County Courthouse. The evidence against his client seems overwhelming. Then Jack gets a break that could turn the case. Jamal's murder bears disturbing similarities to another lynching that occurred back in the Jim Crow days of 1944. Are the chilling parallels purely coincidental? With each twist and turn, Jack is convinced that his client may be the victim of something even more sinister than the case presented by the state attorney. For Jack, it’s about the truth. And he’s determined to find it, no matter what the cost.
The youngest lawyer ever to grab the helm of Seattle's most prominent law firm, Gus Wheatley has found success—as well as money, power, and prestige. He thinks nothing can interfere with his meteoric rise to the top. Until his wife, Beth, vanishes. Beth's disappearance coincides with a series of brutal murders the FBI dubs the "bookend killings." They think Beth is the killer's latest victim . . . or his willing accomplice. But Gus knows his wife would never ally herself with a cold–blooded killer. The further he searches, however, the more he discovers that Beth isn't the woman he thought he knew. Beth may be alive. She may or may not be innocent. She may have come up against evil far more reaching than a serial killer. And for Gus and his family, that evil is much too close to home.
The plot revolves around a high-stakes intellectual piracy case involving Imani Nichols, a Grammy-winning pop star accused of murder. Facing exploitation from her ex-husband's record contract, Imani encourages fans to illegally download her music, igniting a fierce legal battle. The situation escalates when both Imani and her ex are implicated in the unsolved murder of her lover, Tyler McCormick. As Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck navigates the sensational trial, he uncovers deep secrets that could impact not only his clients but the entire music industry.
Jack Swyteck and his family find themselves in the midst of chaos after a school shooting in Florida leaves twenty dead, marking the fifth mass shooting in as many years. The emergency alert “Active Shooter on Campus” sends Jack into a panic as both his daughter, Righley, and his wife, FBI agent Andie Henning, are in danger. Andie, locked in the school’s rec center, hears alarming noises and screams, knowing she must protect Righley, who is in her kindergarten classroom. As the tragedy unfolds, speculation runs rampant. A handgun registered to Amir Khoury, a Muslim parent, is discovered on school grounds, and news spreads quickly, leading Al Qaeda to claim responsibility. Andie is stunned to learn that Amir is married to her friend Lilly, a woman with deep American roots. When their son Xavier, an eighteen-year-old senior, confesses to the shooting, the community’s anti-Muslim sentiments surge. Lilly, fearing for her son’s safety, turns to Jack for help. Despite his reservations, Jack, a seasoned defense attorney, feels compelled to take the case after hearing from a friend who lost a daughter in the shooting. With the public demanding justice and prosecutors confident in their case, Jack must delve into the Khourys’ secrets to uncover the truth and save his client, all while facing threats to his own safety.
“[A] tight, twisty thriller….Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure.” —Providence Journal-Bulletin Bestselling author James Grippando is back with a gripping stand-alone thriller. Intent to Kill electrifies from the first inning on—as a fallen baseball star-turned-sports radio “shock jock” tries to expose a conspiracy and outwit a killer. Crackling with Grippando’s trademark suspense, ingenious plotting, and unforgettable characters, Intent to Kill is a grand slam from the author Nelson DeMille calls, “A very intense and ingenious storyteller.”
