A Kings Ransom, James Grippando
A Kings Ransom, James Grippando
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A King's Ransom

Author: James Grippando

Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd

Abridged: 5 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/07/2004


Synopsis

The author of five bestselling novels, including Under Cover of Darkness and The Pardon, James Grippando writes compulsively readable thrillers that could be drawn from today's headlines, only better. Now his trademark gifts are wonderfully demonstrated in a taut new tale of intrigue that will keep you guessing to the final, breathtaking scene.Just two years out of law school, Nick Rey is on the career fast track at a hot Miami law firm when he is suddenly plunged headfirst into a dangerous bid to save his father. Matthew Rey has been kidnapped while on business in Columbia's exotic port city of Cartagena. The ransom demand of three million dollars is far more than the Rey 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 Matthew's abductors. 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: lawyers, to be exact, at a powerful firm with something to hide, and they will stop at nothing to keep Nick from unleashing the truth.

About James Grippando

James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author with more than thirty books to his credit, including those in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck, and is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. He is also a trial lawyer and teaches law and literature at the University of Miami School of Law. He lives and writes in South Florida.

About John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd's film credits include Philadelphia, The Abyss, and Crossing Delancy and he has made numerous television appearances on shows such as Law & Order, Spin City and The Equalizer.


Reviews

Goodreads review by William on August 09, 2017

Audio book narrated by George Guidel Solid entertainment and a glimpse into South American kidnapping As far being a mystery or thriller, I give it a "D" because I could just about see everything ahead of time. I would love to play poker with the author (just kidding, but do you get my point?) The writ......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 03, 2019

I read the Jack Swyteck series and this story is very similar...lawyer travels back and forth between countries, he's torn between two women, he gets charged with a crime, and what I find most disturbing, is that every one of his books has to have violence against women and/or female children. It ma......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 10, 2011

a fast paced novel about a kidnapping in Columbia. interesting and believable......more

Goodreads review by Lailah on December 21, 2018

In the James Grippando-author of best selling books such as “The Pardon”, “Gone Again” and “A Death in Live Oak”- book, “A King’s Ransom”, fisherman and cartagena seafood boat businessman Matthew Rey goes on a fishing trip that take a turn for the worst. As he and his crewmates are fishing, their bo......more

Goodreads review by Patti on June 23, 2023

The book has very strong believable characters and a well developed plot line. Matthew Rey is in Nicaragua to buy fishing boats for his business. Nick Rey, son of Matthew, is a rising lawyer at a law firm in Miami and is working to win the release of his father. The FBI won't get involved because th......more