{"product_id":"cane-and-abe-isbn-9780062295392","title":"Cane and Abe","description":"\u003cp\u003eA spellbinding novel of suspense from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author James Grippando, in which 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnbelievable 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 . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamantha 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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” because his brutal methods harken back to Florida’s dark past, when machete-wielding men cut sugarcane by hand in the blazing sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn this spellbinding new novel of suspense from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnbelievable \u003cem\u003ewas the word for her. Samantha Vine was unbelievably beautiful. It was unbelievable that she'd married me. Even more unbelievable that she was gone. . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamantha died too soon. Abe Beckham's new wife has helped him through the loss, but some say it was a step back for Abe to marry Angelina, a love from his past. Abe doesn't want to hear it, and he's even managed to remain a star prosecutor at the Miami State Attorney's Office through his ups and downs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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\" because his brutal methods hark back to Florida's dark past, when machete-wielding men cut sugarcane by hand in the blazing sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[Grippando] is a skillful storyteller and … has a clear understanding of just how complex, and often unforgiving, the world can be.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCane and Abe\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning thriller.  Think \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e meets Grisham, then throw in shocking twists and turns that will keep you on edge as you race to the end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda Fairstein,  New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando supplies a satisfyingly wild ride through PRESUMED INNOCENT territory.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Cane and Abe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spellbinding” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Suspenseful ... moves at a brisk pace, with surprising twists and acutely drawn characters. Grippando poignantly illustrates a disintegrating marriage, allowing the reader to understand both Abe and Angelina’s side.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another fine stand-alone from the author of the Jack Swyteck legal thrillers...Grippando writes the heck out of this labyrinthine story, keeping us flipping the pages at a frantic pace.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping..,Grippando keeps the tension high.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Cane and Abe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for BLACK HORIZON \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “James Grippando is a master of the legal thriller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Massie, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003ci\u003e Cane and Abe \u003c\/i\u003e                                                                             \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “This gripping, unputdownable book has everything you crave in a crime novel: a complicated but winning protagonist, a puzzling murder and the kind of ending that just plain wallops you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate White, New York Times bestselling author on  Cane and Abe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intriguing … Grippando has become a master at taking “ripped from the headlines” events, in this case the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, and turning them into involving thrillers that, somehow, do not succumb to sensationalism. 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