James Ponti, Orlando James Ponti lives in Orlando and writes fast-moving mysteries for younger readers. His novels have sold more than one million copies, and his television background gives his stories the pace and structure of an international adventure series. In City Spies , 12-year-old hacker Sara Martinez is facing serious legal trouble in New York when a mysterious British agent intervenes. Instead of juvenile detention, she is o ered a place at a secluded Scottish school that secretly trains young operatives for MI6. Renamed Brooklyn, Sara joins a team of talented children from around the world and is sent on a mission to Paris. e book blends espionage, friendship and clever problem-solving without talking down to its young audience. Carl Hiaasen, Vero Beach
while his collaborations have paired him with gures ranging from Bill Clinton to Dolly Parton. Along Came a Spider introduced Alex Cross, a Washington, D.C., homicide detective and forensic psychologist. Cross is investigating the murders of two Black women when two children are kidnapped from an exclusive private school. eir abductor, teacher Gary Soneji, wants to commit a crime that will make him infamous. e investigation grows increasingly complicated as Cross confronts manipulation, betrayal and a criminal whose ambitions extend far beyond ransom. e novel launched one of modern crime ction’s South Florida resident Brad Meltzer writes political thrillers, historical non ction, comic books and children’s biographies. His ction o en begins inside institutions that appear orderly, then opens a door into hidden tunnels, con dential records and people behaving badly around national secrets. His debut bestseller, e Tenth Justice , follows Ben Addison, a newly appointed clerk at the United States Supreme Court. During a conversation he believes is harmless, Ben reveals most successful detective series. Brad Meltzer, South Florida
Carl Hiaasen was born in Florida, built his journalism career at e Miami Herald and now lives in Vero Beach. His novels treat crooked developers, incompetent criminals and public ocials with the degree of respect they generally deserve, which is very little. His breakthrough bestseller, Strip Tease , follows Erin Grant, a former FBI secretary who takes a job at a Miami strip club while ghting to regain custody of her daughter. Her life becomes more dangerous when a lecherous congressman develops an obsession with her and is connected to a violent cover-up. Hiaasen uses Erin’s predicament to expose political corruption, greed and South Florida’s talent for turning terrible judgment into public spectacle. e novel later became a lm starring Demi Moore
the outcome of a con dential decision before it is announced. e information reaches the wrong person, and Ben soon faces blackmail, professional ruin and a conspiracy threatening everyone close to him. e novel established Meltzer’s reputation for combining legal detail, political access and James Grippando lives in South Florida, teaches law and literature at the University of Miami and writes legal thrillers featuring Miami attorney Jack Swyteck. His stories make liberal use of Florida politics, courtroom maneuvering and the unnerving possibility that the justice system may have selected the wrong person. propulsive suspense. James Grippando, South Florida In e Pardon , Jack is a defense attorney whose father serves as continued
and Burt Reynolds. James Patterson, Palm Beach County
James Patterson lives in Palm Beach County and ranks among the world’s most commercially successful authors. His numerous series include Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club and Maximum Ride,
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