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Miami attorney Jack Swyteck is involved in the most explosive criminal trial of his career -- a case that starts with a murder on a military base and concludes with a shocking surprise that will change Jack's life forever.

A beautiful woman comes to see Jack and begs him to represent her. She says she's about to be arrested for the murder of her husband, an officer stationed at Guantanamo Bay. Having no expertise in military law and sensing that the woman isn't telling him the entire truth, Jack turns her down. Then she drops a bombshell: She claims she's the adoptive mother of Jack's biological son -- a child he's never met. Either Jack must represent her or he'll never see the boy.

So Jack agrees, but with great foreboding. He has an unreliable client -- a blackmailer who just might be a murderer -- and he has to travel to Gitmo and on to Havana to tussle with people who clearly have a lot to hide. This is a case with as many twists and turns as it has unanswered questions, and the personal toll on Jack won't end until he's forced to confront the ultimate surprise witness in a trial that rocks the city of Miami.

In signature Grippando style, Hear No Evil is an intricate, fast-paced, and captivating thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81254 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-01
• Released on: 2005-10-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 416 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780060565671
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
Miami lawyer Jack Swyteck is in for one hell of a roller coaster ride in this lapel-grabbing thriller, Grippando's ninth (Last to Die; etc.). Lindsey Hart, about to be charged with the murder of her husband, Marine Capt. Oscar Pintado, comes to Jack because she believes he is her last, best chance—and also the biological father of her adopted son. Stunned, Jack thinks he recognizes the picture of the 10-year-old she shows him ("he knew those dark eyes, that Roman nose"), but he still isn't sure whether he should take the case. What if he doesn't and she's innocent? She could be convicted. But if she's guilty—and he takes the case and wins it—he doesn't want to see the child raised by a murderer. Thanks to Grippando's devious mind, that's just the beginning. Plot twists, doled out with perfect timing, include the story of the murder victim, who's the son of a rich and powerful anti-Castro activist; the prosecutor's connection to Swyteck's family; and the testimony of the defense's prime witness, who is a private in Castro's army—the murder took place on the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. It's manipulative Lindsey, however, who proves to be the book's most unpredictable element. This character-driven, intricately plotted thriller will keep readers guessing up to the end.
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From Booklist
The latest Jack Swyteck mystery finds the Miami defense lawyer in unfamiliar territory. When a woman asks him to defend her against the charge of murdering her husband, Jack is initially reluctant: the victim is a U.S. naval officer; the crime took place at the naval base at Guantanamo Bay; and Jack has almost no experience with military courtroom procedures. But the woman has a very persuasive reason for Jack to take the case (all right, it's a little far-fetched, but it works), and soon Jack finds himself fighting for his client's life in an arena that is brand new to him. Grippando, a former Florida trial lawyer, started his writing career with a Swyteck novel (The Pardon in 1994) and then rested the lawyer hero for eight years while producing a string of stand-alone thrillers. This fourth Swyteck novel is a tight, smartly constructed mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. The military overtones should appeal to fans of the television series Navy NCIS and JAG. David Pitt
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Review
"A first-rate mystery." -- Orlando Sentinel

"A tight, smartly constructed mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats." -- Booklist

"A well-focused, perfectly organized legal thriller...exciting." -- Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Grippando's Jack Swyteck series is one of those rare finds." -- Contra Costa Times

"Lapel-grabbing....This character-driven, intricately plotted thriller will keep readers guessing up to the end." -- Publishers Weekly

"Suspenseful." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"[Grippando] keeps his tale moving." -- Kirkus Reviews

Customer Reviews

A fun diversion
Grippando delivers another far above average thriller in the Jack Swyteck mystery series. Hear No Evil is entertaining and a fun diversion made special with the narration of Campbell Scott. Scott is one of those actors whose voice is familiar and comforting, yet he's not so famous that the listener is distracted by an image of him in their head. His authoritative voice has the right balance of masculinity to perfectly portray Swyteck. He likewise does a perfunctory job with Cuban accents - making them believable without being over the top, cliché, or Mexican. Hear No Evil weaves Cuban-American politics into a fun, action packed thriller.

Sex, Lies and Digital Cameras
I've been "on the road again", and this time I took along Hear No Evil by James Grippando, as read by Campbell Scott.

Mr. Grippando has constructed a witty, tense and wonderfully written story that hooks you and slowly reels you in, while Mr. Scotts reading keeps you hanging on his every intonation. You become so immersed in the tale that you hardly realize how many miles have flown by until you find yourself sitting in the driveway at your destination hesitant to leave your car until the tale ends.

The story begins with the murder of an officer stationed at Guantanamo Naval Base, leads us through a labyrinth of mysterious twists and turns, abounds in red herrings, gives us an inside look at Cuba's political climate and culminates with a murder trial that keeps you guessing until the very last line.

Miami defense attorney, Jack Swyteck, is more a Tom Hanks "guy next door" than slick attorney, while his client appears to be a composite of Meg Ryan and Lizzie Borden. This keeps Jack (and us) wondering who is she really and which part of her story is fact and which part is cleverly concocted fiction.

Whether you read this book or listen to it as I did, you will be completely enthralled. Thanks to this experience, I have become a fan and can hardly wait for my next Jack Swyteck adventure.

Hear No Evil
Once you start reading this book it is very hard to put it down.
Enjoyed it so much I ordered the rest of Grippando's novels.