Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Greg Iles, and Linda Fairsteinโthis action-packed legal thriller debut races from the gleaming canyons of New York City to the hurricane-lashed waters of the Caribbean. Michael Rudolphโs Noble Chase combines a smart, determined heroine and a storm of stunning surprises in a pulse-pounding morality tale of international intrigue that delivers suspense right up to the shocking end.
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Sic transit gloria. Beth Swahn, a young lawyer, makes a rookie mistake: She believes her client. While basking in the glory of winning a hundred-million-dollar judgment for a U.S. division of C. K. Leungโs Chinese conglomerate, Beth realizes that because of her naรฏvetรฉ, Leonard Sloane, president of the division, has absconded to the Caribbean with his banker girlfriend and seventy million dollars of the judgment money. Shortly thereafter, they are both presumed dead when a Mayday call to the Coast Guard reports the sinking of their yacht.
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Stunned, furious, and determined to retrieve Leungโs money and save her firm from bankruptcy, Beth investigates her way through a maze of money laundering and white-collar corruption. When the trail leads her to Sloaneโs handsome son, she is torn between her attraction to him and her fear that he may be involved in the theft. Beth is not alone in her search for the money. C. K. Leung is also involved, because he doubts Bethโs innocence. When her investigation moves to a critical level and a missing encrypted file comes to light that has the power to ignite a geopolitical firestorm, Leung becomes convinced that Beth is a party to Sloaneโs scheme, and her life becomes violently threatened.
Michael Rudolphโs gripping legal thrillers featuring Beth Swahn can be enjoyed together or separately:
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Praise for Noble Chase
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โNoble Chase is exactly that: heart-stabbing adventures at sea and in the courtroom, with livesโand millionsโat stake. Get ready to stay up late.โโBrad Meltzer
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โFrom the inner chambers of Manhattanโs legal scene to the jet-setting world of international business, this gripping thriller takes you to exotic places while keeping you on the edge of your seat. Noble Chase is a debut you must read!โโKathy Reichs
โNot only is Rudolphโs novel a decidedly entertaining legal thriller, but thereโs also an exciting chase on the high seas. Illegal financial practices form the basis for a ruthless tale that will captivate and challenge readers to discover the guilty. . . . Itโs fun to follow the breadcrumbs.โโRT Book Reviews