From New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction, a pulse-pounding thriller that lands Miami attorney Jack Swyteck in the heart of the contentious immigration debate, as Jack takes on the case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself.
When Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter, Beatriz, fled El Salvador, they escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence, and Julia's abusive husband. Life in Miami is hard, but safer-until Julia rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly, because of an “anonymous” tip to U.S. immigration authorities, she is arrested, detained, and slated for deportation.
Julia's only chance is for Jack to win asylum for his client. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client-even if he wins her case.
About the Author
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.
Industry Reviews
Pulling current events into a tense, action-filled plot is a specialty of James Grippando. [He] knows how to create a suspenseful plot in which every scene is believable. . . . sculpt[ing] harrowing scenes as he makes us care very much about each character.
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Both a thrilling page-turner and a story about love, family, and survival.
- The Big Thrill
Grippando focuses on building a plot around a deadly situation with terrific characters and scenes so tensely written that I was literally breathless by the finale. . . . The Girl in the Glass Box is a great and pertinent legal thriller that pulls out all the stops straight through to the fiery climax.
- Bookreporter.com
The Girl in the Glass Box is now Grippando s most thrilling [novel]. It moves fast and is like the prose equivalent of an action movie car chase. . . . one of the most effectively thrilling legal thrillers that I have ever read.
- ComicBookBin.com
Grippando weaves immigration law and policy, domestic abuse, and other current social issues into a story that will quickly capture and keep the attention of readers who may be compelled to read this plot-driven legal thriller in one sitting.
- Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for James Grippando: Grippando, a former attorney, has the legal stuff down cold, and his writing style is impeccable. This would be a perfect time for legal-thriller fans who haven t yet checked out this series to join the crowd.
- Booklist
Grippando is equally skillful at ratcheting up the tension and plucking at your heartstrings.
- Kirkus Reviews
Timely...Grippando keeps the narrative moving forward at a steady clip, expertly interweaving each character s point of view into the plot...[and] keeps the tension building to a heart-racing climax.
- Publishers Weekly
