The Pardon

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A brilliant Miami defense attorney, Jack Swyteck has spent years rebelling against his father, Harry, currently the governor of Florida. Their relationship is strained to the limit when Harry allows one of Jack's clients to die in the electric chair - a man Jack firmly believed was innocent. But now they will have to put their mutual animosity on a back burner, because a psychopath driven by his own twisted version of justice has placed both father and son in extreme harm's way. With no one to turn to but each other, Jack and Harry must work together to overcome the sinister manipulations of a brilliant and bloodthirsty tormentor or they will die together as the stakes are raised to higher and more terrifying heights.

Reviews

"A gritty mystery that . . . rings true to the emotional realities of contemporary life. Readers will turn the pages of The Pardon faster than a bailiff can swear in a witness." -- People

"A gripping melange of courtroom drama and psychotic manipulation. . . . A bona fide blockbuster." -- Boston Herald

"Powerful. . . . I read The Pardon in one sitting--one exciting night of thrills and chills." -- James Patterson

"Move over John Grisham! The legal thriller of the year!" -- Paul Levine

"The Pardon arrives with the pistol-shot crack of a gavel cutting through a courtroom." -- Tampa Tribune

"Takes us into the steamy side of Florida law, politics, and murder . . . Grippando writes about what he knows and it's good." -- Sunday Oklahoman

"Grippando ratchets up the suspense every few pages . . . A promising, cleverly plotted, and taut first novel." -- Booklist

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.