Blindsided [Paperback]

Jay Giles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2006

Matt Seattle Never Saw The Trouble Coming. Never Expected It From So Many Different Directions. Blindsided - A Thriller by Jay Giles. Matt Seattle, a Sarasota stockbroker, befriends an older stock enthusiast, Joe Jesso. During one of their weekly Wednesday morning sessions, Joe announces he's gotten married. A week later, Joe dies. Believing Joe may have been the victim of a black widow, Matt hires an investigator to look into Joe's death. The investigator finds old Joe wasn't so innocent; he embezzled money from a drug cartel. Suddenly, Matt finds himself battling Joe's widow and her shyster lawyer who want his money, The National Association of Security Dealers who wants his broker's license, and, oh yes, the cartel who wants his life. It's enough to turn any bull into a bear.

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From the Publisher

Blindsided

Matt Seattle Never Saw The Trouble Coming. Never Expected It From So Many Different Directions.

A Thriller by Jay Giles

Blindsided is the debut thriller from Jay Giles. The book is being released simultaneously in the US, UK and Canada in trade paperback and audio.

From the Inside Flap

Ever been Blindsided?

Ever done the right thing and had it come back to haunt you?

That's what happened to Sarasota, Florida stockbroker Matt Seattle. He befriended an older stock enthusiast, Joe Jesso. The two men met every Wednesday morning to talk stocks, build Jesso's portfolio. Everything was fine until the seventy-eight-year-old Jesso married a lady fifty years his junior.

A week later, Joe was dead and Matt was scrambling for his life.

Suddenly, Matt finds himself battling a professional black widow and her shyster lawyer boyfriend. A drug cartel seems to think he has their money. And, oh, by the way, his own industry watchdog group, The National Association of Securities Dealers, would like a word with him. It’s enough to turn even the staunchest bull into a bear.

And Joe?

Well, Joe wasn't the innocent geezer he appeared to be.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Reagent Press (March 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575451042
• ISBN-13: 978-1575451046
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,679,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jay Giles is an award-winning writer in a different genre--advertising. You've seen his work on national television and in magazines and newspapers. During his career as an agency writer and creative director, he has marketed products from automobiles to whisky, earning more than 500 honors for creative excellence. He and his wife divide their time between homes in Cincinnati and Sarasota.

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!, February 21, 2006

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Waida Michaels "bernice" (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blindsided (Paperback)

This is the best thriller I've read in a long time. The suspense and the triumph over evil make it an exciting read, but the little dog grabbed my heart. I read it twice and cried both times when I read about him. You will fall in love with Seattle and rejoice with him when his life finally begins to come together. This one should become a best-seller.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and Fun!, March 11, 2006

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SparkGuy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blindsided (Paperback)

This book was fun to read! I had to read the last 75-100 pages all at once because it was too tense to stop.

The author does a great job getting you sucked into the crazy events and then keeps turning up the pressure.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Thriller, August 30, 2006

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BigJohn1 (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blindsided (Paperback)

Wow! What a ride! Once the excitement starts, it doesn't stop until the last pages. You won't want to put this one down. Even my wife, who is normally not a reader, thouroughly enjoyed this one and had a hard time putting it down.

Great twists and turns throughout the story. If you like suspense and thrillers, you will love this book!