{"product_id":"inhuman-trafficking-a-legal-thriller-hardcover","title":"Inhuman Trafficking: A Legal Thriller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Papantonio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fast-paced thriller in the tradition of John Grisham, Joseph Finder, and John Lescroart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Nick \"Deke\" Deketomis, going where angels fear to tread in waging legal battles has long been a way of life. As managing partner for one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' law firms, Deke has gone toe to toe with some of the largest corporations in the world. His firm specializes in the tough, even quixotic, cases that few lawyers would dare to take on. Like human trafficking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deke's target this time is Welcome Mat Hospitality, a firm known for its truck stops and lodging throughout the United States. What Welcome Mat doesn't advertise is the human trafficking--for sex work and slave labor--going on at many of its properties. For the sake of better profits, Welcome Mat's ownership has turned a blind eye to this lucrative enterprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As invested as Deke is in the case, though, it takes on even greater urgency when the past comes calling with word that his fifteen-year-old goddaughter, Lily Reyes, is missing. When Deke learns that Lily has fallen prey to a notorious trafficker, his personal and professional worlds converge. For his goddaughter to survive, Deke must prevail not only in the legal arena but outside of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Papantonio\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior partner of Levin Papantonio, one of the country's largest plaintiffs' law firms, and was one of the youngest inductees into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. He has aggressively taken on Big Pharma, tobacco, weapon manufacturers, and the automobile industry, among other bastions of corporate greed, and uses his own cases as springboards for his novels. Papantonio is also a well-known media presence as host of \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Lawyer\u003c\/i\u003e and co-host of the syndicated radio show \u003ci\u003eRing of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. He is based in Pensacola, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Russell\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 bestselling author of seventeen mystery and suspense novels, including \u003ci\u003eBurning Man, Shame, St. Nick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Cold War. \u003c\/i\u003eRussell's novels have been nominated for most of the major awards in crime fiction, and he has won a Lefty award for best comedic mystery, a \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Critics' Choice Award, multiple San Diego Book Awards, and the Odin Award for Lifetime Achievement from the San Diego Writers\/Editor Guild. He lives with his wife in Encinitas, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767765434656,"sku":"9781510768871","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/95a4f144a4904597b48172c152777466.webp?v=1780316929","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/inhuman-trafficking-a-legal-thriller-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}