The Pardon / Beyond Suspicion

Jack Swyteck #1-2

by James Grippando

One of the most adept modern masters of thriller fiction, bestselling author James Grippando has won kudos from critics and readers alike for his ingenious and unpredictable suspense novels featuring Miami criminal lawyer Jack Swyteck. Now the first two Swyteck adventures have been combined in a single volume -- two masterworks of double-cross, murderous intrigue, and pulse-pounding excitement that exhilarate with every unexpected twist and turn. The pardon Defense attorney Jack Swyteck cannot forgive his father, the governor, for allowing Jack's client to be executed for a murder he may not have committed. But a brilliant psychopath has targeted them both for revenge, so son and father must work together . . . or die. Beyond suspicion Jack Swyteck falls victim to a beautiful con artist when he inadvertently helps an ex-girlfriend pull off a $1.5 million insurance scam. And when her dead body is discovered in his bathtub, Swyteck's suddenly a homicide suspect and forced to run for his life.

Genres: Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Crime, Legal Thriller, Fiction

864 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2006

About the author

The first thing you should know about bestselling author James Grippando is that he is no longer clueless—or so they say, after “A James Grippando Novel” was a clue for #38 Across in the New York Times crossword puzzle. James is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for legal fiction and a New York Times bestselling author with more than 30 novels to his credit, including the popular series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. His latest, "Goodbye Girl" (HarperCollins 2024), is the 18th in the Swyteck series. His novels are enjoyed worldwide in 28 languages. As an adjunct professor he teaches "The Law & Lawyers in Modern Literature" at the University of Miami School of Law. He is also counsel at one of the nation’s leading law firms, where he specializes in entertainment and intellectual property law, representing clients who have won more than 40 Tony Awards. He writes in south Florida with Atlas at his side, a faithful golden retriever who has no idea he’s a dog.
Series:
* Jack Swyteck

Reviews

[Cindy B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exciting and entertaining without profanity or gore. Tom Wopat’s performance is impressive and with a myriad of voices, also, surprisingly entertaining.. 👍🏼 Nearly forgot how entrancing Gripps novels are.

[Denielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this book last week... it was a real page turner that left me in ahhhhh.... personally i could not believe i finish it so quickly.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

read seperatly when they were first published

[Judi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Miami based criminal defense attorney's client is found guilty of murder....but the attorney, Jack Swytech, knows he is innocent. He begs his Governor father to sign a pardon for him, but he refuses. So begins this fast-paced, action filled book. As a first book by this author, it is a real page-turner, and reminds me of books by John Grisham. If you enjoy drama, court procedurals, action, and a bit of romance thrown in, this is the book for you. It is the beginning of a series, and I will continue reading books by this author.