Need You Now: A Novel

by James Grippando

Overview

New York Times bestseller James Grippando returns with a gripping new stand-alone novel: a story ripped from the headlines, in which a young financial adviser and his girlfriend uncover a conspiracy that reaches from Wall Street to Washington, from the trading floors of the Stock Exchange to the deepest halls of government. Like Grippando’s recent bestsellers, Afraid of the Dark and Money to Burn—as well as Grippando classics like A King’s Ransom and Beyond Suspicion—the provocative Need You Now is a fast-paced thriller in which danger and conspiracy lie behind every plot and promise, and the future of the nation lies in the hands of an unlikely champion.

“Grippando grips from the first page.” —Harlan Coben

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061840319
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/30/2012
Series:	Andie Henning , #3
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

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.

Hometown:

Coral Gables, Florida

Date of Birth:

January 27, 1958

Place of Birth:

Waukegan, Illinois

Education:

B.A. with High Honors, University of Florida, 1980; J.D. with Honors, University of Florida, 1982

Website:

http://www.jamesgrippando.com

Editorial Reviews

“Grippando is a very intense and ingenious storyteller.” - Nelson DeMille
“Superb plotting, high suspense, compelling timely issues, and finely honed characters make this crime novel/international thriller a great read.” - Library Journal (starred review)
“Rousing. . . . An exciting tale of revenge.” - Publishers Weekly
“Grippando has definitely reached a new level with this series entry. . . . One of his best.” - Booklist (starred review)
“Filled with twists and turns and edge-of-the-seat tension.” - Romantic Times
“Winning....A steady supply of action...will leave readers wondering if the author has come up with a solution to the real-life Madoff mysteries that still remain.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Need You Now
“A complex and dizzying shell game…entertaining. Grippando’s novel adds up the collateral damage when billions belonging to the wrong kind of people go missing.” - Kirkus Reviews on Need You Now
“A timely and solid plot-driven read....Another Grippando gripper.” - Booklist on Need You Now
“Readers who enjoy a good thriller with a constantly twisting plot will appreciate this timely novel.” - Library Journal on Need You Now
“Readers looking for a great thriller will see a master at the top of his game in Need You Now.” - Associated Press on Need You Now
“Superb...Current events have proved that financial thrillers set against the background of Wall Street, banking and investments can be as exciting as any espionage drama, and Grippando makes the most of this backdrop in Need You Now while delivering a character-rich plot.” - Miami Herald on Need You Now
“Grippando’s use of current events adds realism to his novels, and this ripped-from-the-headlines approach brings a sense of urgency to Need You Now. The action is nonstop but Grippando also brings the same sense of realism to his characters.” - Sun-Sentinel (South Florida) on Need You Now
“A brilliant blend of financial chicanery and government conspiracy which yields a story that is all too believable.” - Iron Mountain News on Need You Now

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