When Darkness Falls (Jack Swyteck Novel #6) (Mass Market)

In the latest novel from the bestselling author whom critics have called "the thriller writer to watch," lawyer Jack Swyteck tackles a case in which the life of his best friend hangs in the balance—and in which nothing is as it seems.

Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck isn't looking for a new client, at least not one who is homeless and in jail for threatening to jump off a bridge. But from the moment Jack is called to defend the man, who goes by the name Falcon, something is amiss. For one thing, Falcon comes up with the $10,000 bail—in cash. Then the body of a brutally murdered woman is found in the trunk of the abandoned car in which he is living.

Panicked and on the run, Falcon takes Jack's best friend, Theo, hostage. They end up barricaded in a motel room, and Theo isn't the only one at Falcon's mercy. Jack must work with the cops and their crackerjack negotiator to free Theo and the other captives before Falcon decides he has nothing to lose by killing them all.

What Jack doesn't know is that Falcon has a much bigger agenda, and that there are people behind the scenes who will stop at nothing to keep their dangerous secrets. Thus unfolds a riveting, lightning-paced story, as only James Grippando can tell it.

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 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.

Product Details ISBN: 9780062087942
ISBN-10: 0062087940
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: April 24th, 2012
Pages: 448
Language: English
Series: Jack Swyteck Novel

“Engaging characters.” — Publishers Weekly

“From the get-go, it’s beaucoups suspense. . . . It’s the relentless pacing that makes this one sizzle.” — Kirkus Reviews

“By far the best in the series.” — Booklist

“Pardon the pun, but Grippando grips from the first page.” — Harlan Coben

“Grippando builds on his resume of bestselling legal thrillers with another winner.” — Library Journal

“Well written . . . gripping.” — Washington Post