The Mediator
- Authors: Robert Bailey
- Series: Book 1 in the Max Ringo series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Legal Thrillers Books on AmazonTop 500 in Best Conspiracy Thrillers Books on Amazon
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- Release Date: May 12, 2026
- Print length: 351 pages (Paperback)
About the book
From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Rich Justice and The Boomerang comes a gripping thriller about a disgraced lawyer facing the legal battle of her life as she tries to redeem herself-and save her son.
Max Ringo was once a courtroom star at an elite law firm. Then a car accident left her addicted to painkillers, and her life dissolved into shambles. Now fresh out of rehab and making a comeback as a mediator, she gets her shot at redemption when she is appointed to handle a high-stakes divorce.
But as Max begins negotiations between the two notorious power players, the trap is already sprung. The husband kidnaps her teenage son, Nathan, and gives her a chilling ultimatum: settle the case on his terms…or the boy dies.
Over three relentless days, Max must resolve a cutthroat legal battle while pursuing a covert mission to rescue Nathan. She’ll risk everything-her career, her freedom, her life-to beat a ruthless adversary at his own game. Even when a shadowy syndicate enters the fray and bodies start to drop, only one thing matters. She must bring her son home, whatever the cost.