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James Grippando (Author), John Bedford Lloyd (Narrator)
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May 1, 2004

Bestselling author James Grippando demonstrates his trademark gifts once again in a taut new tale of intrigue that will keep you guessing to the final, breathtaking scene.

Nick Rey is on the fast track at a hot Miami law firm when he is suddenly plunged into a dangerous bid to save his father, who has been kidnapped while on business in Colombia; the ransom demand of three million dollars is far more than his family can ever hope to raise. Fortunately, Matthew had purchased an insurance policy to protect against just such a threat. Unfortunately, the kidnappers seem to know all about the policy, and the insurance company, suspecting fraud, is refusing to pay out.

With nowhere to turn, Nick links up with Alex, a beautiful, street-smart woman who may be the only person capable of negotiating with his father's captors. But Nick soon discovers that the gravest dangers to him and his family are not the kidnappers and their guns, but the men in suits at a powerful firm with something to hide, and they will stop at nothing to keep Nick from unleashing the truth.

Performed by John Bedford Lloyd

--This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

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About the Author

James Grippando is the bestselling author of eight novels -- 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 nineteen languages. He lives in Florida, where he was a trial lawyer for twelve years. --This text refers to an alternate Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060725362
  • ASIN: B000VYNDIG
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,232,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars READER CARRIES OFF SHIFTING NARRATIVE VOICE, July 26, 2004
Experienced voice performer/actor John Bedford Lloyd is given a bit of a challenge here as the narrative point of view shifts from a young man to an older man. Plus, there is quite a bit of commentary by Colombian henchman. He carries this of well, perhaps drawing on his extensive film and TV work.

Florida fisherman Matthew Rey is kidnaped and a ransom note demanding 3 million dollars is sent to his son, Nick, an up-and-coming young attorney with a prestigious Miami law firm. Matthew was snatched while on a business trip to Colombia. Of course, Nick can't raise that kind of money but every imaginable obstacle is thrown in his way as he tries to free his father through appropriate channels.

Little did Nick know that his father was suspected of drug smuggling or that his father had purchased an insurance policy to protect against kidnaping in the exact same amount of money that the kidnappers are demanding. The insurance company smells fraud, and refuses to pay. Nick's law firm, for dark reasons of its own, fires Nick. The only lifeline left for his father is through Alex, a beautiful negotiator.

While Nick is using every means he can to gain his father's freedom, Matthew, for the first time, is an eye witness to the atrocities being committed by the Colombian guerrillas.

A former attorney, Grippando well knows the legal morass his protagonist is trying to penetrate and describes it to a T as suspense mounts. This author has a gift for crafting complex yet fascinating scenarios. (The Pardon and Under Cover of Darkness).

- Gail Cooke

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