Synopses & Reviews
In this spellbinding novel of suspense from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, Miami's top prosecutor becomes a prime suspect in his wife's disappearance, which may have a chilling connection to the woman he can't forget.
A woman's body is discovered dumped in the Everglades, and Abe Beckham is called upon to monitor the investigation. The FBI is tracking a killer in South Florida they call "Cutter" because his brutal methods hark back to Florida's dark past, when machete-wielding men cut sugarcane by hand.
When Abe's wife Angelina goes missing, the respected attorney finds himself under fire. Suspicion surrounds him. His closest friends, family, professional colleagues, and the media no longer trust his motives. Was there another woman . . . and a husband with a dark side who simply wanted his new wife gone?
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“Grippando is a skilled writer, and he works enough variations on the familiar theme to keep us guessing. . . . Recommend this one to fans of Joseph Finders Paranoia, Company Man, or Power Play.” Booklist, on < i=""> Money to Burn <>
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“Grippando has been at the top of the legal-thriller ladder for some time, and ‘Blood Money will enhance his reputation and readership.” < i=""> U.S. News & World Report <>
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“Grippando is really good.” James Patterson (generic quote)
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“Grippando is a very intense and ingenious storyteller.” Nelson DeMille
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“Grippando is really good.” National Examiner, on < i=""> Money to Burn <>
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“Great….Grippandos examination of corporate media and the power of the court of public opinion elevate “Blood Money.” < i=""> Huffington Post <>
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“Intriguing … Grippando has become a master at taking “ripped from the headlines” events, in this case the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, and turning them into involving thrillers that, somehow, do not succumb to sensationalism. Grippando achieves this by continuing to focus on characters, especially showing new sides of Jack. Crisp dialogue and an insiders view of Florida elevate “Black Horizon,” as do the evocative scenes set in Cuba.” Nelson DeMille
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Praise for BLACK HORIZON
“James Grippando is a master of the legal thriller.” Robert Massie, < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author
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“Black Horizon is timely, relentlessly paced and a thrill ride of the first order.” < i=""> BookPage <>
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Advance Praise for
Cane and Abe “This gripping, unputdownable book has everything you crave in a crime novel: a complicated but winning protagonist, a puzzling murder and the kind of ending that just plain wallops you.” Kate White, < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author on < i=""> Cane and Abe <>
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“Cane and Abe is a stunning thriller. Think Gone Girl meets Grisham, then throw in shocking twists and turns that will keep you on edge as you race to the end.” Linda Fairstein, < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author
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“Another fine stand-alone from the author of the Jack Swyteck legal thrillers...Grippando writes the heck out of this labyrinthine story, keeping us flipping the pages at a frantic pace.” Booklist
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“Grippando supplies a satisfyingly wild ride through PRESUMED INNOCENT territory.” Kirkus Reviews on < i=""> Cane and Abe <>
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“Gripping..,Grippando keeps the tension high.” < i=""> Publishers Weekly <> on < i=""> Cane and Abe <>
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“Spellbinding” < i=""> Huffington Post <>
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“Suspenseful ... moves at a brisk pace, with surprising twists and acutely drawn characters. Grippando poignantly illustrates a disintegrating marriage, allowing the reader to understand both Abe and Angelinas side.” < i=""> South Florida Sun Sentinel <>
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“[Grippando] is a skillful storyteller and … has a clear understanding of just how complex, and often unforgiving, the world can be.” < i=""> Washington Lawyer <>
About the Author
James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author. Blood Money is his twentieth novel, the tenth in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. James Grippando was a trial lawyer for twelve years before the publication of his first novel in 1994 (The Pardon). He lives in South Florida with his wife, three children, two cats, and a golden retriever named Max, who has no idea he's a dog.