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THE TAKE

Christopher Reich

Returning to the world of international spies – which worked to great success with the RULES series (Rules of Deception, Rules of Vengeance, Rules of Betrayal) – THE TAKE is a smart, thrilling read in the grand tradition of THE DAY OF THE JACKAL and THE BOURNE IDENTITY.

Meet Simon Riske: one part James Bond and another Jack Reacher. A freelance industrial spy, he 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. Simon has maintained his quiet life by avoiding big, messy jobs; until now. A Corsican by the name of Tino Costa has orchestrated the greatest street heist in Paris history: a visiting Saudi prince and his family had their pockets lightened of millions in cash, and something else. Hidden within a stolen briefcase is a letter that will upend the balance of power in the Western world. The Russians have already killed in an attempt to get it back when the CIA comes knocking at Simon's door. Costa was a former cohort of Simon's, in a past life on the narrow, wind-swept streets of Marseille. Their criminal alliance dissolved when Costa sent Simon to prison, and arranged to have him killed. Now it is thief against thief, along with a dangerous Parisian cop, a murderous Russian agent, and her equally unhinged boss. Christopher Reich is the New York Times bestselling author of Numbered Account, Rules of Deception, Rules of Vengeance, Rules of Betrayal, The Devil's Banker, and other thrillers. His novel The Patriots Club won the International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel in 2006. He lives in California.

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Book Published 2018-01-16 by Little Brown/Mulholland Books

Comments

Make sure your seat belt is fastened and your tray table is up, this is one hard and fast battle royale. Tension, turmoil, and drama ooze from every page. There's not a wasted word in this high octane game-changer.

Likable, rascally, and suave, Riske is as distinctive as Reich's other series lead, Jonathan Ransom.

A beautifully constructed heist is only the beginning of this spectacular thriller, which sets thief vs. thief, spy vs. spy, and even cop vs. cop. THE TAKE is dazzling fun that surprises to the last page, with a hero who deserves an encore.

Plenty of action, interesting bits of tradecraft, and well-sketched locales in London, Paris, and Marseille. Best of all is Reich's succinct prose style.

It's TO CATCH A THIEF meets Jason Bourne: a stylish, jet-propelled thriller full of intriguing characters and surprising twists. Simon Riske is a character I'll want to meet again.

Reich's stylish and action-packed thriller introduces an appealing new protagonist, a troubled youth with a criminal record who becomes a brilliant businessman and spy.

Brazil: Sextante ; Bulgaria: BJS ; Israel: Steimatzky

An out-of-control joyride for those who like their heroes flawed, scarred, and on the edge. Reich has created an irresistible character that will leave readers both wincing and cheering with every page.

THE TAKE is impossible to put down: non-stop action, a mysterious letter, and a fascinating, complicated, and sexy hero whose tool bag of wit and strength help him fight his way through the dangerous back alleys of glittering European capitals. An engrossing thriller.