Black Horizon [Large Print]

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Three summers after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophethe biggest man-made environmental disaster in historyoil 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 workrepresenting 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.

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"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

Author Bio

James Grippando is the New York Times bestselling author of 26 novels of suspense, including the popular series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. His novel Gone Again was awarded the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. His novels are enjoyed worldwide in 28 languages. 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.