The Abduction
by James Grippando
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Days before a presidential election, someone abducts the granddaughter of the Republican candidate. For Attorney General Allison Leahy, the Democratic candidate, it is an opportunity to shine, or is it? What if the FBI discovers her party organized the abduction? A tale of political skullduggery.Tags
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Allison Leahy's daughter was kidnapped as a baby. Eight years later, she is running against a General Howe for President of the United States. She is ahead in the polls until the general's granddaughter is kidnapped. Allison wants to assist the Howe family and is hoping it may help her to find her daughter, Emily. There are a lot of twists and turns as Allison navigates carrying the ransom money to the drop off point.
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Author James Grippando was born in Antioch, Illinois in 1958. He spent one year at the University of Illinois before transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he received his B.A. with high honors and his law degree with honors. While in law school, he was executive editor of the University of Florida Law Review. He was show more practicing commercial litigation with the law firm of Steel Hector & Davis for 12 years before becoming a full-time writer. He wrote his first two novels while he was still working as a trial lawyer. His novels include the Jack Swyteck series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title*
- Une affaire d'enlèvement
- Original title
- The Abduction
- People/Characters
- Kristen Howe; Allison Leahy; Lincoln Howe; Peter Tunnello; Reggie Miles; Harvey Abrams (show all 16); Tony Delgado; Johnny Delgado; James O'Doud; Repo; Red Weber; Buck Labelle; Natalie Howe; Tanya Howe; Vincent Gambrelli; Emily Leahy
- Important places
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Washington, D.C., USA; Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Dedication
- For Tiffany
- First words
- At eleven o'clock the screaming finally stopped.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Don't be a pain in the ass.
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