Cane and Abe

Brief Description: Samantha died too soon. Abe Beckham's new wife has helped him through the loss, but some say it was a step back to marry Angelina, a love from Abe's past. Abe doesn't want to hear it, and through the ups and downs, he's even managed to remain a star prosecutor at the Miami State Attorney's Office. Then everything goes wrong. A woman's body is discovered dumped in the Everglades, and Abe is called upon to monitor the investigation. Publisher Marketing: In this spellbinding novel of suspense by "New York Times" bestselling author James Grippando, Miami s top prosecutor becomes a prime suspect in his wife s disappearance, which may have a chilling connection to the woman he can t forget."Unbelievable was the word for her. Samantha Vine was unbelievably beautiful. It was unbelievable that she d married me. Even more unbelievable that she was gone "Samantha died too soon. Abe Beckham s new wife has helped him through the loss, but some say it was a step back to marry Angelina, a love from Abe s past. Abe doesn t want to hear it, and despite the ups and downs, he s managed to remain a star prosecutor at the Miami State Attorney s Office. Then everything goes wrong. A woman s body is discovered dumped in the Everglades, and Abe is called upon to monitor the investigation. The FBI is tracking a killer in South Florida they call Cutter. His brutal methods harken back to Florida s dark past when machete-wielding men cut sugarcane by hand in the blazing sun. But when the feds discover that Abe had a brief encounter with the victim after Samantha s death, and when Angelina goes missing, the respected attorney finds himself under fire. Suspicion surrounds him. His closest friends, family, professional colleagues, and the media no longer trust his motives. Was Angelina right? Was their marriage not what they d hoped for because he loved Samantha too much? Or was there another woman and a husband with a dark side who simply wanted his new wife gone?" Review Citations:

Audio File 04/01/2015 pg. 51 (EAN 9781481532457, Compact Disc)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 04/01/2014 pg. 66 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2014 pg. 57 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/15/2014 pg. 25 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Romantic Times 01/01/2015 pg. 58 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 11/24/2014 (EAN 9780062295392, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Grippando, James James Grippando is a "New York Times" bestselling author with more than twenty books to his credit, including those in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck. Grippando was a trial lawyer for twelve years before the publication of his first novel in 1994. He lives in South Florida with his wife, three children, two cats, and a golden retriever named Max, who has no idea he s a dog. Contributor Bio:  Davis, Jonathan Jonathan Davis has received widespread critical acclaim for his narration in a variety of genres. He has garnered accolades from Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and AudioFile magazine. He can be heard on numerous audiobooks, including Shadow of the Wind, Snow Crash, Oscar Wao, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, and the Audie Award nominated Night of the Jaguar.