Suspicious Activity - by Mike Papantonio & Christopher Paulos (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Suspicious Activity is an epic drama of intrigue, suspense, thrills, and legal combat--torn out of today's headlines.

"The purpose of the lawsuit is to fully expose the bank's willing support to groups that are killing Americans--and others--overseas." This announcement by attorney Nicholas "Deke" Deketomis sets up the gladiatorial arena between Big Banking and a team of well-meaning lawyers.

The Iraq and Afghanistan Wars introduced the concept of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) and EFPs (Explosively Formed Penetrators) that seriously maim or kill. It appears that these bombs are still being made and utilized by terrorists overseas. Who is funding them? Could it possibly be a large global bank with a major branch in New York? Is a reverse money laundering scheme in place that allows money transactions to bypass Department of Justice sanctions?

Deke and his colleagues--co-counsel Michael Carey and investigators Carol Morris and Jake Rutledge--set out to uncover the deceit and bring the white collar criminals to justice. With the help of Michael's friend and war veteran, Joel Hartbeck--who first blows the whistle against the bank--the Deketomis team quickly discovers that they may have tackled more than they bargained for. A dangerous, well-funded paramilitary group might be involved in protecting the bank's interests, and Hartbeck soon goes missing. As Deke's lawsuit progresses, the sudden appearance of IEDs and EFPs on US highways cause death and destruction. Who is behind this evil?

Readers who devour the financial-action-legal thrillers of Joseph Finder, Stephen Frey, and James Grippando will enjoy Suspicious Activity.

About the Author

MIKE PAPANTONIO is a senior partner of Levin Papantonio Rafferty, 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. He was a lead lawyer in the national opioid litigation. Papantonio is also a well-known media presence as host of America's Lawyer, and founder and former co-host of the syndicated radio show Ring of Fire. His most recent legal thriller is Inhuman Trafficking (co-written with Alan Russell). Mike is based in Pensacola, Florida.

CHRISTOPHER PAULOS is an attorney and partner at the Levin Papantonio Rafferty. His career includes litigating some of the largest and most complex pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental mass torts, as well government fraud and federal false claims act cases. With the San Diego County Public Defender's Office and in private practice, Chris handled matters involving organized crime, drug trafficking, and sophisticated fraud. He now leads the firm's counterterrorism litigation team, spearheading some of the country's most cutting-edge cases and holding those who commit and support terrorism, wherever they may be found, accountable for their heinous acts.