James Grippando's crusader Jack Swyteck is back in his sixteenth adventure, a timely and pulse-pounding thriller.
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.
From New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, a pulse-pounding thriller that lands Miami attorney Jack Swyteck in the heart of the contentious immigration debate, as Jack takes on the case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself.
When Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter, Beatriz, fled El Salvador, they escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence, and Julia’s abusive husband. Life in Miami is hard, but safer—until Julia rejects her boss’s unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly, because of an “anonymous” tip to U.S. immigration authorities, she is arrested, detained, and slated for deportation. Julia’s only chance is for Jack to win asylum for his client. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client—even if he wins her case.
“Timely...Grippando keeps the narrative moving forward at a steady clip, expertly interweaving each character’s point of view into the plot...[and] keeps the tension building to a heart-racing climax.”
