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Christopher Reich

    12. listopad 1961

    Christopher Reich se proslavil svými napínavými thrillery, které často zasazuje do světa mezinárodní špionáže a politických intrik. Jeho díla vynikají propracovaným dějem a důrazem na detail, který čtenáře vtáhne do napínavého světa tajných agentů a globálních konfliktů. Reich mistrně kombinuje akci s psychologickou hloubkou postav, čímž vytváří příběhy, které jsou nejen napínavé, ale i myšlenkově podnětné. Jeho schopnost udržet čtenáře v napětí od začátku do konce z něj činí jednoho z předních autorů moderního thrilleru.

    Christopher Reich
    Once a Thief
    Rules of Betrayal
    The Prince of Risk
    Matterhorn
    Pravidla zrady
    Pravidla pomsty
    • Matterhorn

      • 333 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      A sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this alpine thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Reich. Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn't dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind--back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA. But when he learns his son Will died following in his footsteps, he needs answers. What mission took Will up into the alpine heights, and why is Ilya Ivashka on the same trail? Ilya--his close friend, his rival in love. Ilya, who framed Mac for treason and sent him into hiding. Wiping away the years, Mac returns to the field to find the secrets Will hid and finds himself facing the Herculean task of stopping a terrorist plot that threatens thousands. But in a field of double agents, who can he trust?

      Matterhorn2024
      4,2
    • Once a Thief

      • 336 stránek
      • 12 hodin čtení

      With enemies tracking him around every corner, freelance industrial spy Simon Riske is willing to do whatever it takes to complete his mission in this international espionage thriller. In this high-stakes, page-turning thriller, our beloved fearless protagonist Simon Riske must put his life on the line once more when another mission comes knocking. This time it takes him on twisting, gripping ride to the glittering beaches and glamorous architecture of the Mediterranean coast, all the while evading the enemies right on his tail. Told with Reich's signature stylish prose, clever plotting, and pulse-pounding action sequences, Once a Thief is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the series, and newcomers alike.

      Once a Thief2022
      4,0
    • Palace

      • 416 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Rafael Castille-- forty, a newlywed, and soon to be a father-- is days away from opening a luxury boutique hotel on the sun-splashed island of Koh Samui, off the southern coast of Thailand. That is until the Royal Thai Police storms the hotel, arrests him, and flies him to Bangkok where he is placed in the city's most notorious, overcrowded jail. Charged with blackmail, extortion, and embezzlement, "Rafa" needs help to prove his innocence. At the request of Rafael's father-in-law Sir Nicholas, Simon Riske rushes to Bangkok to ensure Rafa's release. But the two soon find themselves in the throws of a violent interrogation deep in the jungle. On the run in a foreign country and pursued by unseen forces for the murder of a top military official, Simon Riske must fight to stay alive long enough to uncover the truth. Simon's quest takes him from Bangkok to Singapore, and, ultimately, to Rome, and the Cannes Film Festival, as he unravels a complex, audacious theft of enormous magnitude. In his greatest challenge yet, Simon must foil a plot with global implications whose masterminds will stop at nothing to ensure its success.

      Palace2020
      3,9
    • Crown Jewel

      • 500 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      Monte Carlo's most lavish casinos have become the targets of an efficient, brutal, and highly successful group of criminal gamblers; a casino dealer has been beaten to death; a German heiress's son has been kidnapped. Who better to connect the crimes, and foil the brilliant plot, then Simon Riske, freelance industrial spy?

      Crown Jewel2019
      3,5
    • The Take

      • 393 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      "Simon Riske is a freelance industrial spy who, despite his job title, lives a mostly quiet life above his auto garage in central London. He is hired to perform the odd job for a bank, an insurance company, or the British Secret Service, when he isn't expertly stealing a million-dollar watch off the wrist of a crooked Russian oligarch. Riske has maintained his quiet life by avoiding big, messy jobs; until now. A gangster by the name of Tino Coluzzi has orchestrated the greatest street heist in the history of Paris: a visiting Saudi prince had his pockets lightened of millions in cash, and something else. Hidden within a stolen briefcase is a secret letter that could upend the balance of power in the Western world. The Russians have already killed in an attempt to get it back by the time the CIA comes knocking at Simon's door. Coluzzi was once Riske's brother-in-arms, but their criminal alliance ended with Riske in prison, having narrowly avoided a hit Coluzzi ordered. Now, years later, it is thief against thief, and hot on their trail are a dangerous Parisian cop, a murderous Russian femme fatale, her equally unhinged boss, and perhaps the CIA itself. In the grand tradition of The Day of the Jackal and The Bourne Identity, Christopher Reich's The Take is a stylish, breathtaking ride."--Publisher's description.

      The Take2018
      3,8
    • Invasion of Privacy

      • 496 stránek
      • 18 hodin čtení

      The story follows Mary Grant, whose FBI agent husband Joe is killed under suspicious circumstances. Officially blamed for his death, Mary believes the truth lies elsewhere and pushes the FBI for answers. Meanwhile, tech mogul Ian Prince fears her investigation could jeopardize his upcoming Titan supercomputer launch. Stonewalled by the FBI, Mary enlists her daughter Jessie, a skilled hacker, to delve deeper into the case, putting their family at risk against powerful forces and advanced surveillance technology.

      Invasion of Privacy2016
      3,8
    • The Prince of Risk

      • 560 stránek
      • 20 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of high finance and international terrorism, a son embarks on a gripping quest to uncover the truth behind his father's murder. As he navigates a dangerous world filled with deceit and intrigue, he must confront powerful enemies and unravel a complex web of conspiracy. The story explores themes of vengeance, loyalty, and the moral ambiguities of justice in a high-stakes environment.

      The Prince of Risk2014
      4,0
    • Rules of Betrayal

      • 386 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      The most riveting novel yet in Reich's "New York Times"-bestselling series. Jonathan Ransom returns as the resourceful doctor thrown into a shadowy world of double and triple agents, where absolutely no one can be trusted. To stay alive, Ransom must unravel the mystery surrounding his wife--an enigmatic and lethal spy who plays by her own rules.

      Rules of Betrayal2010
      4,0
    • Pravidla pomsty

      • 423 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Několik měsíců po zmaření teroristického útoku na civilní letadlo se Jonathan Ransom ocitá v odlehlém koutě Afriky, zatímco jeho manželka zoufale uniká před hněvem Divize, tajné americké zpravodajské agentury, kterou zradila. Manželé se setkávají až na lékařské konferenci v Londýně. Ransomovo nadšení z nečekaného střetnutí však brzy přeroste v podezíravost, neboť manželčino počínání ho vede k pochybnostem o skutečných důvodech jejího příjezdu. A když dojde k útoku na kolonu zahraničních diplomatů, romantické setkání se změní v teroristickou řež. V nastálém chaosu Emma zmizí a bezpečnostní kamery odhalují Jonathana jako hlavního podezřelého. Ransom se ocitá v policejní cele a čelí hrozbě doživotního vězení. Dobře ví, že pokud chce očistit své jméno, nezbývá mu než vypátrat manželku a jednou provždy zjistit, kým Emma ve skutečnosti je. ..

      Pravidla pomsty2010
      3,8
    • Pravidla zrady

      • 422 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      Doktor Jonathan Ransom a jeho půvabná žena Emma si vychutnávají úspěšnou horolezeckou výpravu do švýcarských Alp.Při jednom výstupu ale udeří prudká bouře a Emma se zabije při pádu do skryté ledové trhliny. O čtyřiadvacet hodin později obdrží Jonathan obálku určenou jeho mrtvé ženě. Uvnitř jsou dva lístky z úschovny zavazadel, ale když se Jonathan vypraví na nádraží, musí o Emminu pozůstalost tvrdě bojovat. Zápas si vyžádá život jednoho z útočníků, druhý je těžce zraněn. A jako by to nestačilo, vzápětí vyjde najevo, že to byli švýcarští policisté. Nejhorší ze všeho je ovšem důkaz Emminy zrady. Teprve ten Jonathana naprosto uzemní. Na rozjímání ovšem nemá čas.Bez vlastního přičinění se stal cílem špičkového zabijáka, a chce-li přežít, musí odhalit zničující informace, které před ním skrývala vlastní žena.Dokáže se však laik pohybovat ve světě úkladů a konspirací, aby zachránil nejen vlastní kůži ?

      Pravidla zrady2008
      3,7
    • Antologie povídek Thriller seznamuje čtenáře s nejlepšími autory thrillerového žánru ve výboru ryze thrillerových, dosud nikdy nevydaných povídek. Nabízí příběhy plné napětí snad ve všech podobách, jaké si jen umíme představit. Povídky napsalo dvaatřicet nejuznávanějších autorů žánru, jejichž díla byla oceněna bezpočtem literárních cen.

      Thriller2007
      3,5
    • The Patriots' Club. It has existed for two hundred years. A secret organization controlled by the country's most influential citizens. In that time it has exercised an iron grip on the country's direction. But all that is about to change. Thomas Bolden is an all-American success story. He has overcome his past to carve out a brilliant career on Wall Street. Bolden is a man who has it all. Until, in the blink of an eye, his world is turned upside down. A kidnapping sends him fleeing for his life. Within hours he is wanted for murder. As he endures one harrowing hour after another, he makes a series of ever more startling discoveries. Yet nothing is more shocking than the truth Bolden learns about the past and his own inevitable confrontation with the Patriots' Club.

      The Patriots' Club2006
      3,7
    • L'affare Mercury

      • 531 stránek
      • 19 hodin čtení

      Dopo anni di sforzi John Gavallan è riuscito a realizzare il suo sogno. Il suo gruppo è già riuscita, diverse volte, a portare alla Borsa di New York prestigiose aziende, con risultati sbalorditivi. Gavallan è ora davanti al suo affare più delicato: quotare la compagnia russa Mercury a Wall Street. L'offerta pubblica potrebbe raccogliere due miliardi di dollari. Ma a cinque giorni dal lancio un sofisticato pirata informatico getta la sua maledizione nel mondo isterico della finanza: le azioni della Mercury sono spazzatura. Qualcosa di personale contro Gallavan? Qualcosa di vero o terribile sui conti della misteriosa società moscovita fino al giorno prima nota per la sua trasparenza?

      L'affare Mercury2003
      3,5
    • 'It is difficult to walk casually with $500,000 taped to your belly.' The man with the money is being tailed by Sarah Churchill, MI6 agent. She's in the smuggler's bazaar in Peshawar, Pakistan, and very soon everything is going to explode all around her. In Paris, Adam Chapel, a US Treasury Agent, has his eyes on a man carrying a scuffed briefcase containing half a million dollars of booby-trapped terrorist cash. Before Adam can get his hands on it, three government agents will be dead. We are in a new era of the war against terrorism. It's a war against terrorist money. BLOOD MONEY. Christopher Reich's new thriller is a white knuckle ride through the back corridors of the elite counterterrorist agencies as they attempt to disrupt and dismantle the financial networks that sustain terrorist organisations throughout the world. It is his most brilliant, most gripping, most-bang-up-to-date thriller yet.

      The Devil's Banker2003
      3,7
    • Geheime rekening

      • 381 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení

      Een jonge bankier zet zijn loopbaan op het spel om de moord op zijn vader te onderzoeken.

      Geheime rekening2002
    • Il velocista

      • 444 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Luglio 1945, la seconda guerra mondiale è finita. Devlin Judge, avvocato ed ex detective di New York, arriva in Europa come membro dell'International Military Tribunal per processare i criminali nazisti. Ha anche un obiettivo personale: trovare Erich Seyss, responsabile dell'esecuzione di suo fratello. Membro delle SS e noto come il Leone Bianco, Seyss è fuggito da un campo di prigionia americano con l'aiuto di ex membri del regime nazista. Nonostante le difficoltà e le persone che cercano di ostacolarlo, Judge riceve l'assistenza di Ingrid Bach, figlia di un influente esponente del nazismo e ex fidanzata di Seyss. Tra diffidenza e attrazione, Judge riesce a conquistare la sua fiducia e il suo amore. In un susseguirsi di eventi incalzanti, il suo ruolo si trasforma da cacciatore a preda, in un contesto di complotto che mette a rischio non solo la sua vita, ma anche il futuro dell'Europa. Con un thriller avvincente e ricco di dettagli storici, l'autore dimostra ancora una volta le sue straordinarie capacità narrative, già evidenti nel suo primo romanzo.

      Il velocista2000
      3,5
    • Christopher Reich dazzled readers and defied expectations with his New York Times bestseller, Numbered Account, a breathtaking classic of modern suspense. Now Reich returns to the world of international thrillers with a no-holds-barred powerhouse of a novel set against the seething backdrop of post—World War II Germany.... July 1945. U.S. attorney Devlin Judge has come to Europe as part of an international tribunal to try Nazi war criminals. But Judge has his own personal agenda: to find Erich Siegfried Seyss, the man responsible for his brother’s death. An SS officer and former Olympic sprinter, Seyss has just escaped from a POW camp, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. But he won’t escape Devlin Judge. Between the two men are miles of German countryside ... and the beautiful daughter of one of Nazi Germany’s most powerful families — a woman loved by them both. But as Judge hunts his prey across a devastated nation, he finds himself caught up in a staggering conspiracy. Because Erich Seyss is no rogue SS killer. He is a man running a final race to make one last, unforgettable contribution to the Fatherland. And he is acting on orders from the last person anyone would ever suspect.

      The Runner2000
      3,8
    • Numbered Account

      • 446 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Former U.S. marine and Harvard Business School graduate Nicholas Neumann seems to have it all: a dream job, a beautiful fiancee, a future bright with promise. But beneath the dazzling veneer of this golden boy is a man haunted by the brutal killing of his father seventeen years before. And when new evidence implicates the venerable United Swiss Bank in the crime, Nick finds himself willing to do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Leaving behind everything he holds dear, Nick takes a job in Zurich with the United Swiss Bank, and is soon plunged into a world where everything - loyalty, power, even life and death - can be bought and sold for the right price. As the secrets of the venerable bank are laid bare, suddenly Nick knows far too much - about the offer he never should have accepted, about the money he never should have handled, about the woman he never should have loved.

      Numbered Account1998
      3,8