A King's Ransom

Name: A King's Ransom
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: James Grippando
ISBN: 9780062641045

Author: James Grippando

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/28/2016

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Two years out of law school, Nick Rey is already on the fast track at a hot Miami law firm. But his dreams of success are overshadowed when his father, Matthew, is abducted on a business trip to Colombia. The guerillas demand an impossible $3 million ransom, the exact sum Matthew insurance policy covers. The insurance company suspects fraud, however, and refuses to pay. And as Nick soon learns, it isn who hold the key to his father survival. A group of faceless lawyer sat a powerful firm has something to hide, and will stop at nothing to keep Nick from discovering 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 George Guidall

George Guidall is one of the foremost narrators in the audiobook industry, having recorded over 500 unabridged books ranging from classics to contemporary bestsellers. He is the recipient of the 1999 Audie Award presented by the Audio Publishers Association for the best narration of unabridged fiction.

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