Rules of Deception

De: Christopher Reich

Narrado por: Paul Michael

Dr. Jonathan Ransom, world-class mountaineer and surgeon for Doctors Without Borders, is climbing in the Swiss Alps with his beautiful wife, Emma, when a blizzard sets in. In their bid to escape the storm, Emma is killed when she falls into a hidden crevasse.

Twenty-four hours later, Jonathan receives an envelope addressed to his wife containing two baggage-claim tickets. Puzzled, he journeys to a remote railway station only to find himself in a life-and-death struggle for his wife’s possessions. In the aftermath of the assault, he discovers that his attackers—one dead, the other mortally wounded—were, in fact, Swiss police officers. More frightening still is evidence of an extraordinary act of betrayal that leaves Jonathan stunned.

Suddenly the subject of an international manhunt and the target of a master assassin, Jonathan is forced on the run. His only chance at survival lies in uncovering the devastating truth behind the secret his wife kept from him and in stopping the terrifying conspiracy that threatens to bring the world to the brink of annihilation. Step by step, he is drawn deeper into a world of spies, high-tech weaponry, and global terrorism—a world where no one is whom they appear to be and where the end always justifies the means.

Rules of Deception is a brilliantly conceived, twisting tale of intrigue and deceit written by the master of the espionage thriller for the twenty-first century.©2008 Christopher Reich; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

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New York Times bestsellers praise Christopher Reich’s Rules of Deception

"Never has a plane ride gone by so quickly! Rules of Deception was such a thrilling and compelling read that I spent the whole flight anxiously turning the pages, breathless to find out how it ended. Full of stunning twists and turns, packed with suspense, this is everything a great thriller should be." —Tess Gerritsen

"Rules of Deception packs a wallop. Christopher Reich is at the top of his game."
—David Baldacci

“Rules of Deception is an ingenious thriller set credibly in the shadowy world of international espionage. This one has it all: well-drawn characters, wonderful writing, exotic settings, and a high-tech terrorist plot that will keep you breathlessly racing along right through its electrifying climax.” —Nelson DeMille

"There's a reason why Christopher Reich is a superstar writer. You'll find it on page one of this book. And page two. And page three . . . and all the way to the vivid end of this great new thriller." —Lee Child

“Rules of Deception is pure suspense—an ingenious spy thriller for the new millennium.” —Linda Fairstein

“Rules of Deception delivers pure suspense, intrigue, and adventure from its first page to its last. Christopher Reich is the master of the espionage thriller for the twenty-first century.”—Clive Cussler

"Fast-paced and intriguing, Rules of Deception is a great international thriller full of twists and turns that kept me guessing to the very end. A very enjoyable read."—Kate Mosse

"Once again, Chris Reich is firing on all cylinders. Rules of Deception is a supple, elegant thriller with a beguiling sophistication. Reich catches the reader on page one and utterly commands you to finish through a plot that carries triumphantly from one thrilling climax to another. He certainly knows how to manipulate the reader in exciting ways, and he's an expert (as his award-winning The Patriots Club proved) in creating a riveting imagined world so real you wonder if it was actually imagined."—Steve Berry

“Rules of Deception is an intense, impossible-to-put down spy novel—like Robert Ludlum at his very best." —Vince Flynn

Captivating

The reason I purchased this book was because it was narrated by Paul Michael. He did an excellent performance again,
This book got my attention from the beginning and held it all the way to the end. Some events were not believable and seemed contrived, but then again some of the events happening today that are true, you might think were contrived and from an over active imagination.
I am looking forward to listening to Rules of Vengeance.

Thrilling and twisting plot

This was one of those "nothing is what it seems" plots where a seemingly normal existence is discovered to be anything but that, after a doctor's wife dies in a skiing accident. Although I felt he was unnaturally naive throughout it, it made for a really good read.

Love this story

Where does Rules of Deception rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is an Audio book that makes you sit in your car in the garage until who know when to see what happens. My family loves this book.

What about Paul Michael’s performance did you like?

Great reader of this book, we enjoyed is voice and how it changed for different people.

Any additional comments?

Need to start the next book to see what happens.

Great Story and Narrator

I loved the story, it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time with twists that where both unexpected but made sense.
The narrator is excellent at voices and even accents it makes the story even more enjoyable.
My only issue is the formatting. The book has 88 chapters but the audible version shows 18 very long chapters, it was hard to find a place to pause it without reasonable chapter lengths. I hope that isn't the case for all his books because I want to keep listening to this series.

My new favorite author

After three of his novels I can say that Reich is my new favorite. Incredibly well researched. Informative. Current. Paul Michael is s master of narration and voices. His Various accents are top notch. Bravo!