Twenty

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.

“Both a thrilling page-turner and a story about love, family, and survival.” — The Big Thrill on THE GIRL IN THE GLASS BOX“Scintillating and seductive . . . The Big Lie is one of those rare political thrillers destined to join the likes of Fletcher Kneble’sSeven Days in May and Allen Drury’sAdvise and Consentin becoming a modern-day classic.” — Providence Journal on THE BIG LIE“The Swyteck novels have always incorporated complex, sometimes controversial, subjects and this one tackles a tragically hot topic. . . . Grippando doesn’t sensationalize the issue. He presents an evenhanded, intelligent discussion structured, of course, around a smartly plotted mystery.” — Booklist“Chilling . . . Grippando leads Twenty through a complex plot that maintains its sense of realism until the surprising finale.” — South Florida Sun Sentinel“James Grippando's taut and briskly paced story grips the reader from the opening chapter and then keeps them close as Jack Swyteck and his associates race to uncover the forces bent on keeping the truth of the tragedy hidden. Twenty is a highly addictive novel and it is impossible to put down." — Mystery Scene"There’s a reason that James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author and the recipient of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. . . . Twenty certainly works well as a stand-alone title, but it also will inspire readers to delve into Grippando’s backlist, so be prepared." — Book Reporter"What begins as a thriller and then moves into a legal novel, devolves into a full-blown espionage story that calls to mind the work of Brad Thor, among others . . . When the significance of the number twenty is finally revealed it will send chills down your spine and you will soon realize that this is unlike any other Jack Swyteck novel to date." — CriminalElement.com“Tackling racism, white supremacists, and a generations-old lynching, the book is admirably heartfelt and humane.” — Kirkus Reviews on A Death in Live Oak“James Grippando’s skill with suspenseful plots that tightly hold their believable secrets, revealing themselves bit by bit, ratchets up another level in the gripping Gone Again.” — Dallas Morning News on Gone Again"The story starts off strong and never lets up. It builds up to a great climax.” — Red Carpet Crash on Twenty“The action heats up to inferno proportions. Hold on to your seats. . . . Fans of Grippando and of legal thrillers will not be disappointed.” — Library Journal“Twenty is an excellent legal thriller by an experienced hand at storytelling . . . It’s still only January, but it looks as though James Grippando may have offered us one of the best thrillers of 2021.” — New York Journal of Books