The Prince of Risk: A Novel

by Christopher Reich Narrated by Paul Michael

Overview

At the crossroads of high finance and international terrorism, a New York hedge-fund manager searches for the truth behind his father's murder.

The master of the financial thriller returns.

“Christopher Reich is a superstar.”-Lee Child

Bobby Astor is a fearless New York hedge-fund gunslinger on the verge of making his biggest killing ever. But everything changes when his father, the venerable chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, is murdered along with the head of the Federal Reserve in a brazen, inexplicable attack on the South Lawn of the White House. In the moments before his death, Astor's father sends Bobby a mystifying text message . . . a single word that Bobby soon realizes offers the only clue to the identity of his father's killer and the terrifying motivation behind the attack.
**** As Bobby unravels the mystery behind his father's death, he crosses paths with his ex-wife, no-nonsense Special Agent Alex Forza of the FBI, who is hot on the trail of a band of elite international terrorists intent on infiltrating New York City. All the while, Bobby must fight to hold together his increasingly risky business deal. At stake is not only the survival of his company and a colossal fortune . . . but also a sophisticated foreign conspiracy that threatens the entire financial system of the United States.
**** The Prince of Risk is Christopher Reich's most prescient, suspenseful, and entertaining thriller, a novel that anticipates the headlines of the near future and shows, once again, why The New York Times calls Reich “the John Grisham of Wall Street.”

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

Reich, the master of the financial thriller, offers a new story in which a hedge fund manager battles mysterious, malevolent technological forces unleashed by foreign powers. Paul Michael’s strong, deep voice lends authority to this compelling “page-turner,” even to the weak points in Reich’s plot. Michael’s pace is excellent, and his diction is always clear. His three primary voices— “nasal Greenwich patrician,” “New York tough guy,” and “evil foreigner”—are serviceable but can be confusing, particularly when, for example, two New York tough guys are talking to each other. Despite some plot flaws and racial stereotyping, however Reich offers a good thriller. F.C. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

 
Critical Raves for NUMBERED ACCOUNT:
 
“A smart and sophisticated thriller.”
– The New York Times
 
“Breakneck speed.”
– The Wall Street Journal
 
“Tension crackles like crisp new banknotes.”
– People
 
“A brilliant thriller.”
– James Patterson
 
“Taut, sophisticated….The inner sanctum of Swiss banking.”
– Nelson DeMille
 
“Gripping.”
– Chicago Tribune

DECEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

Reich, the master of the financial thriller, offers a new story in which a hedge fund manager battles mysterious, malevolent technological forces unleashed by foreign powers. Paul Michael’s strong, deep voice lends authority to this compelling “page-turner,” even to the weak points in Reich’s plot. Michael’s pace is excellent, and his diction is always clear. His three primary voices— “nasal Greenwich patrician,” “New York tough guy,” and “evil foreigner”—are serviceable but can be confusing, particularly when, for example, two New York tough guys are talking to each other. Despite some plot flaws and racial stereotyping, however Reich offers a good thriller. F.C. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169351477
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	12/03/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged

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