Rules of Deception

Additional Rules of Deception Information

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.

What Customers Say About Rules of Deception:

The vendor we purchased from was great. The book I purchased was a gift for my husband. I would use them again and recommend them to other people. The book was in perfect condition and arrived in a very timely manner. It was Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich. He hasn't read it yet since I try to buy him at least 10 books at a time, however he has read other books by this author.

I hope it's as good as this one.Were there some weak spots. Unlike the hyper-critical here, I give Mr. I'll tell you why: after attempting to read a few other books that just didn't hold my attention, this one made me late for work for nearly a week. At any rate, this book is a great read and you'll be done in no time.

Novels allow us a form of escapism and one needs to suspend belief with geopolitical and technical thrillers. What fun is reality when you can have fantasy. The plot, though far-fetched, was engaging and kept moving at a fast pace. But they were over-shadowed by the great character development of the central figures.

I was disappointed when I finished because I wanted it to go on. Virtually all good books do. Reich 5 stars. Yes, of course.

The author is coming out with a sequal later this summer and I can hardly wait. Instead of the paper, I'd pick-up this book and just keep reading. But it looks like my wish will come true.

The last 1/4 of the book is a speedy exercise in messy and convenient coincidences.I was disappointed enough to make me seriously consider if I would read the next book from Mr. What a great premise and most of the book was up there in terms of thrillers and suspense way beyond the current drivel of unending and uninspired stories of templars, secret codes in archaeological digs, and ancient conspiracies that will serve to end the world today. It really could've been a great one but ended up flat. Reich. There are multiple stories going on that are entwined and you can't read fast enough to see the resolution. But, and it's a big "but", the plot twist is ridiculous and the explanation behind it is almost an afterthought.

Am definitely looking forward to the next book coming out in August. I enjoyed how the plot kept twisting and their was alot of action in the story. Would recommend it to anyone who loves these kinds of books. I loved reading this book. I finished it in only a couple of days.

I thought there were 1 or 2 logic lapses where the events didn't make sense, but that's a minor quibble. If your writing is good, your plot, your writing and the characters will keep your reader hooked, there is no need to resort to "clever" plot devices. The same thing with relationships, you don't really understand them until they are explained later on. On the basis of the book being easy to read, the characters being mildly likeable, I'll definitely try another Christopher Reich book. To plagarize a comment from below, that's the book trying to be too clever. An honest to goodness spy novel.

I do not like novels that begin in the middle of the story and doesn't explain stuff until you read along. Having said that, the book was easy to read once I got past the first few chapters. I haven't seen many of these since the demise of the cold war. Lemme tell you, there's no need to do that. The fact that: I was able to put this book down a few days at a time before continuing, that I read this book a month ago, have read some other books since then and have not tried very hard to buy any of his other books will tell you how much I really like it, but I will definitely try another one. Of course, now with Putin flexing his muscles, the CIA might see more action.This is my first Christopher Reich book so I didn't know what to expect at first.

I'd rather they were explained in the beginning so you know who's who.