The Risk Agent - Ridley Pearson - Signed First Edition First Printing - 2012 - DJ

Ridley Pearson

ISBN 10: 0399158839 / ISBN 13: 9780399158834

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2012

About this Item

New York Times bestselling author Ridley Pearson launched a new international thriller series with The Risk Agent, set in the morally complex streets of modern Shanghai. When a Chinese national is grabbed off the street in broad daylight, an American security firm dispatches two mismatched operatives ? forensic accountant Grace Chu and street-trained civilian John Knox ? into a city where private investigation is technically illegal and everyone is watching. Fast-paced, atmospheric, and grounded in the contradictions of contemporary China.

EDITION: First Edition, First Printing. Number line confirms; signed by Ridley Pearson on title page in black ink, no inscription

PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012

ISBN: 978-0-399-15883-4

CONDITION:
Dust Jacket: Very Good. Price unclipped ($25.95), notable surface scuffing to glossy finish on front and rear panels, no chips or tears, spine clean

Book: Near Fine. Black cloth boards clean and square, binding tight, pages bright, no markings other than author signature

Signed by the author on the title page.

Shipped with care via USPS Media Mail with tracking.

Seller Inventory # SSB-0115

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Risk Agent - Ridley Pearson - Signed First Edition First Printing - 2012 - DJ
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399158839
• ISBN 13: 9780399158834
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

 A Chinese National working for an American-owned construction company is grabbed off the streets of Shanghai in broad daylight.  His one-man security detail goes missing as well.  
Rutherford Risk is a firm specializing in extraction: the negotiation for, and the recovery of hostages. Private investigation is illegal in today's China. Operating within her borders will be difficult at best.

The security company recruits two unique outsiders to do their bidding. Grace Chu is a forensic accountant hired to follow the money; John Knox is a civilian with unparalleled training in both combat and culture. Grace’s top-notch American education and Chinese military service make her an unassuming, but effective, operative, while Knox’s take-no-prisoners attitude brings them perilously close to harm. Following the money leads to more complex – and dangerous – consequences than either anticipated. Who is actually behind the kidnapping? And more important, can Knox and Grace locate the two hostages ahead of the deadline?

Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghai and crackling with tension-filled suspense, Pearson's latest introduces two compelling new characters—and heralds in the start of a brilliant new series.

About the Author

Ridley Pearson is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the New York Times-bestsellers In Harm’s Way, Killer Summer, Killer View and Killer Weekend, the bestselling Lou Boldt crime series, and many books for young readers. He lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing his time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Hailey, Idaho.