Stolen sports cars, brilliant casino heists, and the brazen kidnapping
of a prince: only shadowy spy for hire Simon Riske can stop the
mastermind behind it all.
Monte Carlo's lavish casinos have become the target of a sophisticated
and brutal team of professional 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 a daringly brilliant plot than Simon
Riske, freelance industrial spy? Riske -- part Bond, part Reacher --
knows Monte Carlo well: it's where he was once a thrill-seeking thief
himself, robbing armored trucks and leading police on dangerous car
chases across the Côte d'Azur, until he was double-crossed, served his
time, and graduated as an investment genius from the Sorbonne.
Now Riske is a man who solves problems, the bigger and "riskier" the
better. From the baccarat tables of Europe's finest casinos to the
superyachts moored in Monaco's Port Hercule to a secluded chalet deep in
the Swiss Alps, Riske will do what he does best: get in over his head,
throw himself into danger, and find a way to outthink and outmaneuver
villains of every stripe.
In one of the most clever, enjoyable, and entertaining series to come
along in years, this sequel to The Take gives readers what they want
most: a hero we can root for, locales we wish we were in, and a plot
that never lets up.
