Synopses & Reviews
Bestselling author James Grippando is back with another innovative and action-packed thriller featuring his ever-popular hero.
Jack Swyteck gets caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and murder at the top levels of the United States government in his most high-profile and disturbing case yet.
Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck guards his own family secrets closely, after his father's two terms as Florida's governor made some personal rifts public. Things between the two men are finally better, and whenever Harry Swyteck asks for Jack's help he gets it. Suddenly, Harry needs it more than ever before.
When Harry's friend, the vice president of the United States, goes hunting for alligators in the Everglades and winds up dead, the president positions Harry to be his new VP. Harry immediately asks Jack to be his lawyer. The prestige that comes from the job turns lethal, however, when Jack finds himself at the heart of a complicated cover-up that spans nearly fifty years and the globe. Before hostages can be released, an old secret must be revealed, one that could threaten the life of the president of the United States himself.
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“In this multilayered story with greater depth than a traditional potboiler, Grippandos Swyteck fights a long-standing, but improved, feud with his father. . . . Their interpersonal relationship creates a wonderful platform which Grippando uses to insightfully wrestle with all kind of ethical and familial situations.” Contra Costa Times
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“A veep with a bum ticker, a mishap on a hunting trip . . . In James Grippandos Born to Run, it takes on Carl Hiaasen-esque proportions. . . . Grippando spins a fun 200-proof yarn.” < i=""> Washington Post <>
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“Grippandos innovative spin puts Born to Run in its own category. . . . [He] shows how to shape a plot for maximum suspense.” South Florida Sun Sentinel
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“Grippandos wise-guy dark comedy is a great strength of this series. . . . Sure-fire really is the word for him.” Sullivan County Register (NY)
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“[A] thrill-a-minute novel.” < i=""> USA Today <>
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“A top-notch thriller with many mesmerizing scenes . . . A distinctive, intriguing tale that could be ripped from tomorrows headlines.” Lansing State Journal (MI)
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“From the Florida Everglades to Washington politics, the action is hot and heavy when the U.S. vice president ends up dead. [An] intense thriller.” National Examiner
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“A fast and formidable read . . . Adrenaline-fused.” Madison County Herald (MS)
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“Grippando unveils his plot layer by layer, adding in colorful characters. Once youre well and truly hooked, with the suspense drawn tight, its all blasted wide open. All you can do is hang on. When its over, the only question is, ‘Whens the next book out?” Romantic Times
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“Grippando ratchets up the action to a breakneck pace . . . stopping to liberally sprinkle the proceedings with snarky dialogue, pointed satire, and some touching father-son moments. Everything you expect in a Grippando novel and more.” Booklist
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“James Grippando is a dependable author who delivers a few hours of thrills every time. . . . You can always count on [him] to offer some time away from the humdrum.” Kingston Observer (MA)
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“Plenty of action and the suspense holds firm until the final pages.” Newark Star Ledger
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“A complex plot that . . . doesnt let up. . . . Grippando leads the reader into a twisted labyrinth in which everyone has something to hide, and something more to gain. Pick up Born to Run and youll have trouble putting it down.” The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)
Synopsis
" 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."
Synopsis
When the U.S. Vice President dies un-expectedly during a hunting trip in the Everglades, the President selects his friend, former Florida governor Harry Swyteck, to fill the vacant position. Called to Washington to serve as his father's legal advisor, Jack Swyteck has mixed feelings about working so closely with the parent he's been at odds with in the past. Jack's duty, however, as a son and as an American, takes top priority.
But the vipers are restless in the D.C. snake pit. A fifty-year-old secret is unraveling and a cover-up at the highest levels of government threatens to drag both Swytecks under. When hostages are taken, Jack must get to the root of the evil and quickly—because suddenly no one is safe, and the presidency itself hangs in the balance.
Synopsis
When the U.S. Vice President dies un-expectedly during a hunting trip in the Everglades, the President selects his friend, former Florida governor Harry Swyteck, to fill the vacant position. Called to Washington to serve as his father's legal advisor, Jack Swyteck has mixed feelings about working so closely with the parent he's been at odds with in the past. Jack's duty, however, as a son and as an American, takes top priority.
But the vipers are restless in the D.C. snake pit. A fifty-year-old secret is unraveling and a cover-up at the highest levels of government threatens to drag both Swytecks under. When hostages are taken, Jack must get to the root of the evil and quickly--because suddenly no one is safe, and the presidency itself hangs in the balance.
Synopsis
“[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 Grippandos 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.”
About the Author
James Grippando is the bestselling author of Afraid of the Dark, Money to Burn, Intent to Kill, Born to Run, Last Call, Lying with Strangers, When Darkness Falls, Got the Look, Hear No Evil, Last to Die, Beyond Suspicion, A King's Ransom, Under Cover of Darkness, Found Money, The Abduction, The Informant, and The Pardon, which are enjoyed worldwide in twenty-six languages. He is also the author of Leapholes, for young adults. Grippando lives in Florida, where he was a trial lawyer for twelve years.