Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the center from the contentious immigration issue when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her little girl and conserve herself, with this timely and pulse-pounding thriller that explores the tales behind the headlines from New York Times bestselling writer James Grippando, winner of the Harper Lee Reward for Legal Fiction.

Julia Rodriguez and her teenage girl Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random about The Girl in the Glass Container: A Jack Swyteck Novel violence and, Julia’s abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their very own piece of the American fantasy. While life in the States is usually hard, it is safer, until Julia’s rejects her boss’s undesired sexual advancements. Suddenly-thanks for an ‘private’ tip to U. S. immigration authorities-she can be imprisoned, locked in detention with bad guys, and slated for deportation. Jack’s only viable legal proceed to save her is normally asylum-a long shot that’s become nearly impossible in today’s billed political climate.

When Julia and Beatriz made the perilous trek north to freedom, they thought they’d left the danger behind them. But now, even Miami isn’t safe. A ruthless foe may have tracked them to south Florida and is biding period, patiently waiting around to strike.

Within a case where in fact the stakes have never been higher, Jack Sywteck may not be able to save his client-even if he wins.