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Praise for Paul Batista ""Paul Batista makes New York City come alive as we follow his heroine, feisty and clever female lawyer Raquel Rematti, through an exciting and intricate journey in his latest legal thriller. It draws you into that journey in unanticipated and exciting ways."" --Bill Bratton, former Police Commissioner of New York City and best-selling author ""[In Manhattan Lockdown] Batista knows his way around Manhattan and it shows in this battle of wills, where the tension and turmoil add up to high stakes suspense, the pages hot enough to singe your fingers."" --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author ""Paul Batista scores 100% with his new novel, The Warriors. Two strong women locked in battle in and out of a courtroom coupled with murder, money laundering, and constant mystery. His lawyer heroine is complex and compelling. We live and breathe her triumph and terror."" --Rikki Klieman, CBS News Legal Analyst ""Manhattan Lockdown brings us into a battle for the streets of Manhattan as the city's most treasured icons are blown apart by terrorists. Arising from the chaos, Gina Carbone, New York City's police commissioner, explodes on the scene as the most chilling and memorable protagonist in modern thrillers."" --Lis Wiehl, New York Times best-selling author ""Manhattan Lockdown is about as terrifyingly timely as it gets. Paul Batista's provocative tale of a game-changing terrorist attack in New York City is both a superb procedural thriller and stark morality tale. Riveting and relentless."" --Jon Land, USA Today best-selling author ""Batista does it again when international intrigue collides with murder in Extraordinary Rendition. A high-priced Wall Street lawyer gets the shock of a lifetime . . . law school never prepared him for this! It's a fast ride--buckle up!"" --Nancy Grace, New York Times best-selling author