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The Girl in the Glass Box
The Girl in the Glass Box: A Jack Swyteck Novel | James Grippando
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Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself, in this timely and pulse-pounding thriller that explores the stories behind the headlines from New York Times bestselling author James Grippando, winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence and, Julia's abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia's rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly—thanks to an "anonymous" tip to U. S. immigration authorities—she is arrested, locked in detention with criminals, and slated for deportation. Jack's only viable legal move to save her is asylum—a long shot that’s become nearly impossible in today’s charged political climate. When Julia and Beatriz made the perilous trek north to freedom, they thought they’d left the danger behind them. But now, even Miami isn’t safe. A ruthless enemy may have tracked them to south Florida and is biding time, patiently waiting to strike. In a case where the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client—even if he wins.
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CaitlinR
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Jack Swyteck takes on the case of an undocumented woman and her daughter, both from El Salvador, representing them in the morass created by the intersection of INS and the federal Immigration Court system. “Ripped from the headlines, but quite well done.

This was my first book by James Grippand; it won‘t be my last.

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Jack Swyteck‘s abuela has never asked him for a favor in all his years of practicing law, until now, and it‘s a doozie. Free an undocumented immigrant woman from an ICE detention center and help her avoid deportation. A daunting task in and of itself, she has a lot of baggage that will hinder this case. Theo also makes an appearance and they work to keep Julia in the United States. Super good book. Highly recommend, this book and series!!