The Gambit - Couverture souple

Robinson, David N

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178036282X ISBN 13 : 9781780362823

Editeur : Peach Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Former Green Beret, Ben Lewis has a job to do - protecting London-based Ukrainian oligarch Arkady Nemikov and his family from his many enemies. Especially jealous Russians who, because of Western sanctions, are unable to participate in the kind of lucrative gas pipeline deals available to Nemikov.Life-long adversary, Viktor Plushenko, is particularly enraged by Nemikov and sends former Russian agent - now killer for hire - Oleg Panich to neutralise Nemikov and his family. Ordered to avoid any repercussions against the Kremlin, Panich conceives of a plan to make the demise of Nemikov and his family look as if it is part of a co-ordinated campaign of terrorism against the West.Lewis has history with Panich, having previously left the Russian agent for dead in the Swiss Alps. Panich, hungry for revenge against the former marine, recruits a small army, quietly supported by Moscow. With Nemikov's children eventually captured and held hostage in a London tube station, Nemikov's final act of retribution will be to set off a dirty bomb beneath the streets of London. Working hand in hand with police Detective Inspector Saul Zeltinger, is there enough time for Lewis to find Nemikov's children and thwart Panich's plans? Or will Panich's final act of revenge succeed in killing Lewis and wreaking devastation beneath the streets of London?

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Anger against the West is building amongst Russia’s elite. The Oligarchs are furious: they see sanctions and frozen bank accounts as an affront against them personally.

London-based Ukrainian, Arkady Nemikov, is earning billions from deals denied to fellow Russians – in particular a new gas pipeline contract that will give Europe alternative supply sources other than Russia. Nemikov’s life-long Russian adversary, Viktor Plushenko, is outraged – he had coveted that deal for himself. Taking matters into his own hands, Plushenko decides to commission some private enterprise instead. He hires legendary killer, Oleg Panich, a former Russian agent keen to settle old scores.

Former Royal Marine Commando, Ben Lewis, is still sorting his life out but when MI5 presents a short-term assignment, he agrees to babysit Nemikov and his family who has become a high profile target for the Russians. As attempts are made to kill and kidnap Nemikov’s family in London, Lewis learns that his former enemy, Panich, is behind the attacks. Panich has recruited a small army, quietly supported by Moscow, to make the Nemikov killings appear as acts of terrorism against the West.

Suddenly there is more at stake than just protecting the Nemikov family. Working hand in hand with Saul Zeltinger, a police Detective Inspector, time rapidly closes in as they race to find the kidnapped children and thwart a major terror threat about to be unleashed beneath London.

The Gambit is a high-octane thriller set in both Cambridge and London, with an uncomfortable authenticity that makes this a hurtling page-turner, with twists and turns without ever missing a beat.

Biographie de l'auteur

David N Robinson has flown the equivalent of eight round trips to the moon during his travels with a large international professional firm, a private equity business and latterly one of the world’s largest law firms. A graduate metallurgist from Cambridge, he has lived and worked both in London and Cambridge for most of his life, two locations that have, in particular, been a source of inspiration for The Gambit, his latest Ben Lewis thriller. David’s fascination with, and professional interest in, cyber crime and identity theft led him to write his first thriller, The Morpheus Network. His detailed knowledge of many overseas locations, both in Europe, the Middle East and Russia, provided an important backdrop to his second thriller, The Dossier – the first book featuring Ben Lewis. David currently lives with his wife of 30 years and divides his time between his home, near Cambridge and the Alps, where he both skis in winter and walks in the summer. He is currently trustee and Chairman of Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s Charitable Trust.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peach Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178036282X
• ISBN 13: 9781780362823
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 388
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