Franklin Allen Leib, a former naval officer and the highly acclaimed author of the bestselling Fire Arrow, has crafted a legal thriller as suspenseful as it is thought-provoking in The House of Pain.

When a spoiled teen is kidnapped outside her prestigious prep school, her parents are faced with the horror only those who've lost a child can know. In their desperation, afraid to contact the police, they enlist the help of millionaire "Crazy Johnny," a former Vietnam tunnel rat. A sufferer from post-traumatic stress disorder due to the brutality he saw children endure in the war, he agrees to help the girl's father, but is afraid that if they pay up, the girl will be killed anyway.

Crazy Johnny tracks down the kidnappers, determined that the only way to save Sally is to free her by force. Blood is spilled, and only in its aftermath does the true nature of the crime emerge. It is then up to the United States legal system to judge Johnny's vigilantism, and up to an old-time attorney and a young woman lawyer to see that justice emerges from the courtroom.

"An interesting story, this legal thriller will make a fast read for teens." - School Library Journal

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About the AuthorFranklin Allen Leib is the author of Fire Arrow, Sea Lion, The Fire Dream, and Valley of the Shadow. He is a Vietnam veteran and a former financial consultant. Franklin Allen Leib lives in Westport, Connecticut.
Title: The House of Pain
Author(s): Franklin Allen Leib
ISBN: 9781466884496
Copyright 2014
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
Format: ePub,mobi | Learn More about our supported formats
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