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Paradox
When is death row better than a not guilty verdict? When Sterling King agrees to defend a client accused of murder, she never thinks winning the trial will place her client and herself in danger. After she wins the case, they kill him, but then it occurs to them-he might have confided in her. As one of the most cunning killers in the country stalks Sterling, all that stands in the killer's way is Gary Randall, an FBI agent with no experience in guarding people. As Gary matches wits in a deadly game of chess, the FBI leaves him in a paradox. His supervisors order him to stop the protection. If he does, she dies-if he doesn't, his career dies.
372 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2013
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About the author
John Foxjohn
17 books30 followersThe Pineywoods of East Texas have produced many things, including award winning and best-selling author John Foxjohn. A country boy at heart, Foxjohn often says, “I was born and raised so far back in the woods that they had to pump sunshine to us.” With little to do but hunt and fish, Foxjohn’s environment created an atmosphere that fostered imagination and dreams, something that Foxjohn would excel at.
At the tender age of seventeen, he quit high school and joined the army. Foxjohn’s six years would see him graduate from jump school, Ranger school, and become the youngest sergeant in peacetime army. A tour of Viet Nam and Germany highlighted an extremely successful stint for Foxjohn. After an honorable discharge, Foxjohn followed that up with ten years in law enforcement, including a long tour as a homicide detective. Fulfilling a promise to his dying mother, Foxjohn graduated from college and began a new adventure of teaching and coaching football.
Foxjohn had another of his childhood dreams left to accomplish. When he was twelve, he read a book about Crazy Horse. He said then that one day he would write a book about the fabled Lakota war chief. After retiring, Foxjohn became a writer, and the first book he wrote was an historical fiction titled The People’s Warrior: a book about Crazy Horse.
Now considered one of the rising stars in publishing, Foxjohn has published in six different genres, and readers worldwide clamor for his books. And yes, Foxjohn says he’s still dreaming.
At the tender age of seventeen, he quit high school and joined the army. Foxjohn’s six years would see him graduate from jump school, Ranger school, and become the youngest sergeant in peacetime army. A tour of Viet Nam and Germany highlighted an extremely successful stint for Foxjohn. After an honorable discharge, Foxjohn followed that up with ten years in law enforcement, including a long tour as a homicide detective. Fulfilling a promise to his dying mother, Foxjohn graduated from college and began a new adventure of teaching and coaching football.
Foxjohn had another of his childhood dreams left to accomplish. When he was twelve, he read a book about Crazy Horse. He said then that one day he would write a book about the fabled Lakota war chief. After retiring, Foxjohn became a writer, and the first book he wrote was an historical fiction titled The People’s Warrior: a book about Crazy Horse.
Now considered one of the rising stars in publishing, Foxjohn has published in six different genres, and readers worldwide clamor for his books. And yes, Foxjohn says he’s still dreaming.
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April 21, 2015
Paradox by John Foxjohn is a well written, interesting and enjoyable read.
The Protagonist, Sterling King, is an ambitious, independent and somewhat aloof attorney struggling to set up her own practice. She innocently takes on a case defending a man clearly framed on a murder wrap. King wins easily and in doing so gains top billing on a mob hit list.
FBI operative, Gary Randall, heads up a team assigned the task of protecting King.
Turns out King and Randall know of each other. They attended university, studied law at the same time, all-be-it from opposite sides of the social divide.
With this introduction John Foxjohn has set-up a thrilling multi-pronged battle of whits. A fight for survival on many levels.
It's a good yarn, worthy of five stars.
The Protagonist, Sterling King, is an ambitious, independent and somewhat aloof attorney struggling to set up her own practice. She innocently takes on a case defending a man clearly framed on a murder wrap. King wins easily and in doing so gains top billing on a mob hit list.
FBI operative, Gary Randall, heads up a team assigned the task of protecting King.
Turns out King and Randall know of each other. They attended university, studied law at the same time, all-be-it from opposite sides of the social divide.
With this introduction John Foxjohn has set-up a thrilling multi-pronged battle of whits. A fight for survival on many levels.
It's a good yarn, worthy of five stars.
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