<p>After six exciting thrillers in seven years bestselling author James Grippando is at last bringing back the main character from his blockbuster debut novel <em>The Pardon.</em></p><p>Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck is in trouble. With more than a decade of experience in the criminal courts Jack doesn't handle many civil cases. But this one is different. His ex-girlfriend is being sued because she thought she was going to die.</p><p>When Jessie Merrill was diagnosed with a deadly disease she worked a deal with an insurance company to get cash fast. In exchange a group of wealthy investors were supposed to collect on the policy at her death. But Jessie was misdiagnosed and the investors want their money back. Now.</p><p>At the trial Jack pulls off a brilliant victory and Jessie gets to keep the $1.5 million from the investors. Two days later her body turns up in Jack's bathtub. As the evidence mounts against him Jack finds himself on a collision course with dark secrets from the past and a possible killer who is beyond suspicion.</p>Performed by Tom Wopat