Synopses & Reviews
When an award-winning foreign journalist reveals the existence of an Amsterdam-based sweatshop known as a andldquo;knot shopandrdquo; that employs and enslaves young girls as laborers, private security firm Rutherford Risk is hired by a philanthropist to find it and shut it down.
David andldquo;Sargeandrdquo; Dulwich, Knoxandrsquo;s former boss from their government contractor days, knows that Knox's cultural knowledge, combat skills, and sympathy for the abused make him right for the job. Joined by Grace Chu, whose more subtle skills for acquiring sensitive tech information help to balance Knox's improvisational style, he heads to Amsterdam in an attempt to dismantle the child labor operation and rescue the girls. In their way is a crime organization that has permeated the neighborhoods with goodwill turning even the victims' parents against their would-be saviors. With enemies around every corner, Knox and Grace can't tell the good from the bad.
Review
"A gripping page-turner of a novel."
-ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
"Tension-filled...Will have readers furiously turning pages until the end."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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and#160;Praise for CHOKEPOINT
"John Knox and Grace Chu (The Risk Agent) return in another high-stakes international thriller set this time in Amsterdamand#8230;. Pearson has written another compelling thriller. Knox and Chu are protagonists who engage the readerand#8230;. A winner.and#8221;
and#8212; Library Journal
"[Chu and Knox] make a good team, with his brawn and her brains, as they fight and kill their way to the top of the child-abuse cabal. Plenty of action and some steamy sex help make the pages fly by." and#160; and#8212;Publishers Weeklyand#160;
"It's obvious why Pearson has earned praise as thriller grand master; the pacing is flawlessly anxiety ridden, and the investigative elements are richly layered."
and#8212;Booklist
and#160; and#160;Praise for THE RISK AGENT
and#160; and#160; and#8220;Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghaiand#8230;and filled with breathtaking suspense. and#8230;Famous for his plotting and attention to details, Pearson is off to a great start with his compelling and multilayered new protagonists.and#8221; and#8212;Library Journal (starred)and#160;
and#8220;A cunning thriller worthy of the promised seriesand#8230; Exotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon.and#8221;and#160;
and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Pearson, who lived with his family in Shanghai for a year, has created an intense and realistic thriller. The atmosphere and culture of China draw readers into a new world.... With and#8220;The Risk Agent,and#8221; he has a great start to what appears to be a new series.and#8221; and#8212;Associated Press
"Forensic accountant Grace Chu is a cool, whip-smart beauty trained in the Chinese military. John Knox is a combat veteran with focus and ferocity in equal measure....Pearson renders steady suspense and a vibrant portrait of a city that blends history, mystery, and a remarkably resilient citizenry." and#8212;Booklistand#160; and#160;
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and#160;Praise for THE RISK AGENT Novels and#160;
and#8220;Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghaiand#8230;and filled with breathtaking suspense. and#8230;Famous for his plotting and attention to details, Pearson is off to a great start with his compelling and multilayered new protagonists.and#8221;
and#8212;Library Journal (starred) onand#160;The Risk Agent
and#8220;A cunning thriller worthy of the promised seriesand#8230; Exotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon.and#8221;and#160;
and#8212;Kirkus Reviewsand#160;onand#160;The Risk Agent
and#8220;Pearson, who lived with his family in Shanghai for a year, has created an intense and realistic thriller. The atmosphere and culture of China draw readers into a new world.... With and#8220;The Risk Agent,and#8221; he has a great start to what appears to be a new series.and#8221; and#8212;Associated Press on The Risk Agent
"Thriller fans will want this, too."
and#8212;Library Journal onand#160;Choke Point
"Forensic accountant Grace Chu is a cool, whip-smart beauty trained in the Chinese military. John Knox is a combat veteran with focus and ferocity in equal measure....Pearson renders steady suspense and a vibrant portrait of a city that blends history, mystery, and a remarkably resilient citizenry." and#8212;Booklist on The Risk Agent
Review
and#160;Praise for CHOKEPOINT
[Chu and Knox] make a good team, with his brawn and her brains, as they fight and kill their way to the top of the child-abuse cabal. Plenty of action and some steamy sex help make the pages fly by. and#160; and#8212;Publishers Weeklyand#160;
"Thriller fans will want this, too."
and#8212;Library Journaland#160;
and#160; and#160;Praise for THE RISK AGENT Novels
and#160; and#160; and#8220;Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghaiand#8230;and filled with breathtaking suspense. and#8230;Famous for his plotting and attention to details, Pearson is off to a great start with his compelling and multilayered new protagonists.and#8221; and#8212;Library Journal (starred)and#160;
and#8220;A cunning thriller worthy of the promised seriesand#8230; Exotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon.and#8221;and#160;
and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Pearson, who lived with his family in Shanghai for a year, has created an intense and realistic thriller. The atmosphere and culture of China draw readers into a new world.... With and#8220;The Risk Agent,and#8221; he has a great start to what appears to be a new series.and#8221; and#8212;Associated Press
"Forensic accountant Grace Chu is a cool, whip-smart beauty trained in the Chinese military. John Knox is a combat veteran with focus and ferocity in equal measure....Pearson renders steady suspense and a vibrant portrait of a city that blends history, mystery, and a remarkably resilient citizenry." and#8212;Booklistand#160; and#160;
Review
and#160;Praise for CHOKEPOINT
"John Knox and Grace Chu (The Risk Agent) return in another high-stakes international thriller set this time in Amsterdamand#8230;. Pearson has written another compelling thriller. Knox and Chu are protagonists who engage the readerand#8230;. A winner.and#8221;
and#8212; Library Journal
[Chu and Knox] make a good team, with his brawn and her brains, as they fight and kill their way to the top of the child-abuse cabal. Plenty of action and some steamy sex help make the pages fly by. and#160; and#8212;Publishers Weeklyand#160;
and#160; and#160;Praise for THE RISK AGENT Novels
and#160; and#160; and#8220;Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghaiand#8230;and filled with breathtaking suspense. and#8230;Famous for his plotting and attention to details, Pearson is off to a great start with his compelling and multilayered new protagonists.and#8221; and#8212;Library Journal (starred)and#160;
and#8220;A cunning thriller worthy of the promised seriesand#8230; Exotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon.and#8221;and#160;
and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Pearson, who lived with his family in Shanghai for a year, has created an intense and realistic thriller. The atmosphere and culture of China draw readers into a new world.... With and#8220;The Risk Agent,and#8221; he has a great start to what appears to be a new series.and#8221; and#8212;Associated Press
"Forensic accountant Grace Chu is a cool, whip-smart beauty trained in the Chinese military. John Knox is a combat veteran with focus and ferocity in equal measure....Pearson renders steady suspense and a vibrant portrait of a city that blends history, mystery, and a remarkably resilient citizenry." and#8212;Booklistand#160; and#160;
Synopsis
When a skier goes missing from a Sun Valley mountaintop, Sheriff Walt Fleming's crack search and rescue team becomes a target. Waist-deep in snow and neck-deep in lies, Walt suspects that people of great wealth and power-including a former state senator-want to keep him where he started: out in the cold.
About the Author
Ridley Pearson is the author of more than twenty novels, including the New York Times bestseller Killer Weekend; the Lou Boldt crime series; and many books for young readers, including the award-winning children's novels Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, which he cowrote with Dave Barry. Pearson lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing their time between Missouri and Idaho.