Intent to Kill: A Novel of Suspense

“[A] tight, twisty thriller….Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure.”
—Providence Journal-Bulletin

Bestselling author James Grippando is back with a gripping stand-alone thriller. Intent to Kill electrifies from the first inning on—as a fallen baseball star-turned-sports radio “shock jock” tries to expose a conspiracy and outwit a killer. Crackling with Grippando’s trademark suspense, ingenious plotting, and unforgettable characters, Intent to Kill is a grand slam from the author Nelson DeMille calls, “A very intense and ingenious storyteller.”

Accidents happen . . .

Ryan James' promising baseball career was derailed before it even got started—when a hit-and-run driver killed his wife, Chelsea, leaving Ryan alone to care for their beautiful little girl. Now, three years later, he's a popular sports radio host in Boston, still haunted by a tragic crime that was never solved.

But this was no accident

Then, on the anniversary of Chelsea's death, Ryan receives a chilling message from an anonymous tipster: "I know who did it." The shocking revelation that it may have come from Chelsea's autistic younger brother sets Ryan on a twisted path toward a shattering truth that threatens Ryan, his daughter, and everyone around them.

“Grippando wins you over.” - Chicago Tribune

“Grippando is a major talent and here he’s strutting his considerable stuff.” - Steve Berry

“A very inventive and ingenious storyteller.” - Nelson DeMille

“Grippando is really good.” - James Patterson

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

“Intent to Kill’s unique double play of baseball and the unpredictable Babes make Grippando’s newest thriller a hit for the bleachers.” - Madison County Herald

“Intent to Kill is [Grippando’s] best. . . . It’s crisp and fresh and full of action from beginning to end.” - The Globe and Mail

“In this stand-alone thriller . . . the well-constructed, suspenseful plot is layered with many ‘What?!’ and ‘Oh my God’ moments. With the reader well and truly hooked, all one can do is hang on until the final reveal.” - Romantic Times

“A fast-paced, nifty crime novel with many surprising plot twists.” - Lansing Journal (MI)

“[A] tight, twisty thriller . . . Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure.” - Providence Journal-Bulletin

“This book has it all: sports, crime, money and romance. . . . It’s a delight.” - Charleston Post & Courier

“[A] page-turner.” - National Examiner

“Grippando’s thrillers marry well-drawn characters and realistic action. . . . The story strongly fits into the family thriller genre, epitomized by Harlan Coben.” - Sun Sentinel

“The thriller writer to watch.” - Wall Street Journal

“An excellent thriller . . . Ryan James is a strong, sympathetic lead, and the supporting cast . . . is uniformly excellent. . . . This guy is really good.” - Booklist