- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (2 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747266239
- ISBN-13: 978-0747266235
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 217,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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John ‘Jett’ Gavallan, a former fighter pilot, now the high-flying CEO of Black Jet Securities, is banking on the riskiest gamble of his career. In exactly six days, he will take Mercury Broadband, Russia’s leading media company, public on the New York Stock Exchange. Billions are at stake, but rumours that the company is a fraud place the deal on a knife-edge and when his number-two man disappears in Moscow, Jett finds himself trapped in a deadly conspiracy. Hunted by the FBI and a band of elite killers, Jett races from Palm Beach to Zurich to Moscow in his search for answers...but the truth comes at a terrible price.
About the Author
Christopher Reich worked for a major Swiss bank in Geneva and Zurich. In 1995 he decided to pursue writing full-time. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and children.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Simply put, a great read. A story with brains, realism, and a never failing ability to make you keep turning the pages. Reich's style is a cross between LeCarre and Forsythe, but with a snappy delivery all his own. The story is torn from the headines, yet one never feels he's being taught - all the information flows organically from the text. And you can't put down the last 150 pages.
I'd read "The Runner" and loved it. Now, I'll get his first, too. Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's unfortunate for the author that I am the only one reviewing his book but I found the book disappointing. Halfway though the book and not sure I will finish it, the style is heavy, the author going into much details in his descriptions whether he is describing the inner workings of the investment banking world and tech companies ( the reader is even served details about Cisco routers and switches used in the company at the centre of the story) the world of computer hacking and the architectural history of Russia. All the while you will be asking yourself when the action will really start. English is not my mother tongue and I found myself having to pick up the dictionary every chapter while this usually doesn't happen with other books. A lot of the stuff is just plain unrealistic, investment banking execs dress like advertising execs, the main's character's investment firm, an up- and -coming SF investment bank sports a name- Black Jet Securities- that would only suit a back- of- the alley daytrading firm, descriptions of one of the main protagonists, an investment newsletter writer taking on Black Jet are just plain silly. Then, last nail in the coffin: the author thought appropriate, perhaps with an aim to fight prejudice or distill a political agenda, to include HIV- stricken gay characters as friends and close advisors of the main protagonist in the story . It just doesn't fly, really not an enjoyable read
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after reading the Fantastic "The Patriots Club" by Christopher Reich, which I thoroughly recommend by the way. This book is based around an ex US Fighter Pilot called Jett who is CEO of a company called Black Jet Securities. In just a few days Jett will take Russia's leading media and Broadband company to the New York Stock Exchange. Billions are at stake but rumours from a underground website place the deal at risk when posts keep appearing that Mercury Broadband is a fraud. Jett secretly send his number two to Russia to check out these rumours but he disappears. Everything starts to snowball and soon Jett finds himself being hunted by Russian Mobsters and the FBI. Another great thriller from Reich who's research is very thorough making this a fantastic read.
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