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Synopsis
When Ali Hussein, suspected terrorist and alleged banker for Al Qaeda, is finally transported from Guantanamo Bay to the US mainland to stand trial, many are stunned when Byron Carlos Johnson, a pre-eminent lawyer and son of a high-profile diplomat, volunteers to represent him. On principle, Johnson thought he was merely defending a man unjustly captured through Rendition and water-boarded illegally. But Johnson soon learns that there is much more at stake than one man’s civil rights.
Hussein’s intimate knowledge of key financial transactions could lead to the capture of—or the unabated funding of—the
world’s most dangerous terror cells. This makes Hussein the target of
corrupt US intelligence forces on one side, and ruthless international
terrorists on the other. And, it puts Byron Carlos Johnson squarely in
the crosshairs of both.
Pulled
irresistibly by forces he can and cannot see, Johnson enters a lethal
maze of espionage, manipulation, legal traps and murder. But when his
life, his love, and his acclaimed principles are on the line, Johnson
may have one gambit left that can save them all; a play that even his
confidants could not have anticipated. He must become the hunter among
hunters in the deadliest game.
Written by no-holds-barred-attorney Paul Batista, Extraordinary Rendition
excels not only as an action thriller, but as a sophisticated legal
procedural as well; tearing the curtains away from the nation’s most
controversial issues. Provocative. Smart. Heart-pounding. A legal
thriller of the highest order.
About the Author
Paul
Batista, novelist and television personality, is one of the most widely
known trial lawyers in the country. As a trial attorney, he specializes
in federal criminal litigation. As a media figure, he is known for his
regular appearances as guest legal commentator on a variety of
television shows including, Court TV, CNN, HLN and WNBC. He's also
appeared in the HBO movie, You Don't Know Jack, starring Al Pacino.
A prolific writer, Batista authored the leading treatise on the primary federal anti-racketeering statute, Civil RICO Practice Manual. He has written articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The National Law Journal.Batista's debut novel, Death's Witness, was awarded a Silver Medal by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
Batista
is a graduate of Bowdoin College, where he was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa, and Cornell Law School. He's proud to have served in the United
States Army. Paul Batista lives in New York City and Sag Harbor, New
York.
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