The Ultimate Paradigm

It is half past midnight, and the hot November sky burns with the brilliance of innumerable stars. As they cruise the empty streets of an abandoned Florida housing development, two young friends enjoy the beauty of the night. But when they happen upon a major drug deal, Johnny Delaney meets a grisly end, and his best friend, Jamie, barely escapes with her life.

The killers have made one mistake.

Jamie has seen the shooter’s face. He is Joseph "Joe Boy" Provencenti, the maverick scion of Florida’s most powerful Mafia family.

Desperate to end the threat posed by the girl whose testimony can enthrone him in the electric chair, Joe Boy brings in the mob's most talented, twisted killer. The hit man is a genius at his craft, but Jamie is a genius at the art of survival. Receiving aid from surprising sources, she drops out of sight, hiding in the heart of the lush Florida wilderness.

It is only a matter of time.

Running from death and at the end of all hope, Jamie discovers the ultimate paradigm. And with it, she finds the mystery that can save her life and give her love everlasting.

But will she accept it?

Michael Rudasill lives in Florida with his wife Susann. His third novel, "The Ultimate Paradigm," is a pedal-to-the-mettle thriller that careens through Tampa’s parched urban wasteland before crash-landing in the lush Florida wilderness.