Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself, in this timely and pulse-pounding thriller that explores the stories behind the headlines from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence and, Julia's abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia's rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly-thanks to an "anonymous" tip to U. S. immigration authorities-she is arrested, locked in detention with criminals, and slated for deportation. Jack's only viable legal move to save her is asylum-a long shot that's become nearly impossible in today's charged political climate. When Julia and Beatriz made the perilous trek north to freedom, they thought they'd left the danger behind them. But now, even Miami isn't safe. A ruthless enemy may have tracked them to south Florida and is biding time, patiently waiting to strike. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client-even if he wins.

The Girl in the Glass Box - A Jack Swyteck Novel

Piege par la crise des subprimes, Ruban, immigre cubain est sur le point de tout perdre. Et ca, Ruban ne peut pas l'accepter. Il s'assied sur son respect des lois et fait marcher son cerveau. Il organise le casse du siecle. Et, incroyable, il reussit: 7 millions de dollars detournes sur l'aeroport de Miami au nez et a la barbe de la securite. Jusque-la tout va bien. Le vrai danger est a venir. La police, les mafias... L'enorme somme d'argent vole attire beaucoup l'attention...La situation se grippe et echappe a Ruban et a ses complices dejantes qui accumulent des erreurs qui vont les faire tous plonger. Une veritable caper story a l'americaine, a mi-chemin entre les romans d'Elmore Leonard et Les Affranchis de Scorcese, inspiree d'un fait divers retentissant et transpose dans l'Amerique de la crise. Efficace et drole.  A propos de l'auteur: Auteur de suspense classe parmi les meilleures ventes du New York Times, James Grippando a ecrit plus de 20 romans et s'est fait connaitre en France avec Le Pardon. Recemment, il a signe Les Profondeurs (editions Mosaic). Avant de se consacrer a l'ecriture, James Grippando a exerce 12 ans en tant qu'avocat et continue d'exercer en tant que consultant. Il vit en Floride.

Operation Cash

Winner of the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal FictionFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Cash Landing, Cane & Abe, and Black Horizon, James Grippando, an electrifying and fast-paced tale of suspense about Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck and his first death-row client since The Pardon in a case as twisty as it is shocking. Sashi Burgette vanished three years ago on her way to school. The night after the teenager's disappearance, ex-con Dylan Kyle was stopped for drunk driving. An article of Sashi's clothing was found in his truck, and a police videotape of his drunken explanation under interrogation sealed his fate at trial. Now, just days from Kyle's execution, Sashi's mother visits Jack Swyteck, doing pro bono work at the Freedom Institute, and delivers shocking news: "Sashi called me."The police dismiss the call as a cruel hoax. The State Attorney refuses to consider the new evidence, insisting the case is closed. The governor has already signed the death warrant. An innocent man may be executed and time is running out-unless his lawyers can locate Sashi. A man of principle who believes in justice, Jack jumps into the investigation. But the deeper he digs the more he discovers that nothing is what it appears to be. Not the victim. Not her alleged killer. And definitely not Sashi's parents, whose grief ruptured their marriage, each openly blaming the other for what happened to their daughter. As their gut-wrenching and hopelessly conflicting version of events unfolds in a Miami courtroom, it becomes clear there is something even more difficult to find than a long-missing girl .

Gone Again - A Jack Swyteck Novel

Single mother Amy Parkens feels trapped by a boring job, low pay, and no time for her young daughter. But that's before $200, 000 in cold, hard cash arrives in an unmarked box. Desperately needing the money, Amy fears a setup or a connection to her mother's suicide 20 years earlier. So she sets out to find the source. A decent, responsible small-town doctor, Ryan Duffy didn't expect to inherit a fortune from his electrician father, who had millions stashed away in the attic. Did it come from extortion, robbery, or some other terrible crime? Painful as it is, Ryan is drawn to his father's dark past, determined to find the truth. Desperate for answers, Amy and Ryan soon cross paths on a dangerous quest that takes them through a labyrinth of deception and blackmail - leading them to a man of unfathomable power who holds the key to their fortunes...and their lives.

Found Money

"[A] thrill-a-minute novel."-USA Today Jack Swyteck is back in action in Born to Run-the eighth outing for the danger-prone Miami lawyer in author James Grippando's New York Times bestselling series. In this timely and spellbinding thriller, Swyteck is embroiled in shady Washington D. C. politics when his own father is selected by the President to replace the Vice President, killed in a hunting accident. Born to Run crackles with suspense, surprises, and razor sharp wit-"a fun 200-proof yarn, " the Washington Post raves-and serves as indisputable evidence, as crime fiction superstar Harlan Coben attests, that "Grippando grips from page one."

Born to Run

Un serial killer sème la terreur aux quatre coins des Etats-Unis. Il ne laisse aucun indice, mais une terrible signature : ses victimes ont la langue arrachée. L'enquête du FBI, menée par Victoria Santos, piétine. Jusqu'à ce que Mike Posten, un éminent journaliste du " Miami Tribune ", reçoive l'appel téléphonique d'un homme qui affirme connaître les prochaines victimes, et veut monnayer ses informations. Qui est ce mystérieux informateur ?
Quand la presse et la police s'allient pour combattre le crime, sur fond de tractations financières, le scandale n'est jamais loin. Mais quel est le prix à payer pour retrouver un dangereux psychopathe ?

L'Informateur - Occasion

Jack Swyteck, jeune et brillant avocat, est spécialiste des affaires criminelles délicates. Sa carrière n'a connu qu'un seul faux pas : l'exécution de Raul Fernandez. Jack avait pourtant réussi à réunir les preuves irréfutables de l'innocence de son client, mais trop tardivement - son père, l'intraitable Harold Swyteck, gouverneur de Floride, avait refusé de réexaminer le dossier. Deux ans plus tard le père et le fils se trouvent plongés au coeur d'une redoutable machination, et devront cette fois faire cause commune pour échapper à un tueur psychopathe bien décidé à venger la mort de Fernandez...

Le Pardon (Jack Swyteck, #1)

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