Black Horizon: A Gripping Jack Swyteck Legal Thriller – A Courtroom Battle Exposes FBI Mission and Terrorism (Jack Swyteck Novel, 11)

Black Horizon: A Gripping Jack Swyteck Legal Thriller – A Courtroom Battle Exposes FBI Mission and Terrorism (Jack Swyteck Novel, 11)

In Black Horizon , a riveting and timely thriller drawn from tomorrow's headlines, New York Times bestselling author James Grippando brings back popular Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck in an international case involving a devastating oil spill that pits him against his most villainous adversaries yet. Three summers after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, oil is again spewing into the ocean—from a drilling explosion in Cuban waters sixty miles off the Florida Keys, creating a politically complex and volatile situation. Representing an American woman whose Cuban husband was killed on the rig, Jack finds himself in dangerous waters when he discovers that his incendiary case may be lethally connected to his new wife Andi's undercover assignment for the FBI . . . and that the looming environmental catastrophe may have been no "accident" at all. “Exciting [and] meticulously plotted. Blood Money offers an intriguing look at the media, vengeance seeking crusaders and our perception of criminal defendants and their attorneys.” - Miami Herald “Grippando has the skill to deliver a pristine thriller.” - New York Journal of Books “Fantastic…Finely crafted dialogue and a realistic yet nuanced hero make this thriller a standout.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on BLACK HORIZON “With a story that’s ripped from the recent headlines (remember the 2010 BP oil spill?), this is a solid legal thriller that should appeal to the author’s fans.” - Booklist on BLACK HORIZON “James Grippando is a master of the legal thriller.” - Robert K. Massie, New York Times bestselling author A briskly paced thriller…The complex plot points combined with the breezy narrative--not to mention the Florida Keys setting--make for a solid beach read that will no doubt leave longtime fans looking forward adventures of Jack Swyteck.” - Houston Chronicle on Black Horizon “Grippando has been at the top of the legal-thriller ladder for some time, and ‘Blood Money’ will enhance his reputation and readership.” - U.S. News & World Report “Great….Grippando’s examination of corporate media and the power of the court of public opinion elevate “Blood Money.” - Huffington Post “Grippando is a very intense and ingenious storyteller.” - Nelson DeMille Three summers after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe—the biggest man-made environmental disaster in history—oil is again spewing into the ocean, from a drilling explosion in Cuban waters just fifty miles away from the Florida Keys. The situation is politically complex, involving a state-run consortium tied to the Venezuelan, Chinese, and Russian governments, and highly ­volatile. The Cubans not only refuse offers of American ­assistance, but threaten to fire on "hostile" U.S. vessels that enter their waters. Attorney Jack Swyteck and his new wife, Andie, an operative for the CIA, are honeymooning in the Keys when Andie is called away on an undercover assignment. Jack, too, is soon back at work—representing a client whose husband was on the rig. Though the spill occurred in foreign territory, the widow wants Jack to file a wrongful death suit in a U.S. court. Pursuing the unimaginably complicated case plunges Jack into a dangerous world filled with treacherous twists that lead him to a shocking realization . . . his case and Andie's assignment may be lethally connected. James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author with more than thirty books to his credit, including those in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck, and is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. He is also a trial lawyer and teaches law and literature at the University of Miami School of Law. He lives and writes in South Florida.