On your mark
Private, the world''s most renowned investigation
firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012
Olympic Games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and
most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have
been transferred to London to protect more than 10,000 competitors
who represent more than 200 countries.
Get set
The opening ceremony is hours away when Private investigator and
single father of twins, Peter Knight, is called to the scene of a
ruthless murder. A high-ranking member of the games'' organizing
committee has been killed. It''s clear to Peter that this wasn''t a
crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and
execution.
Die
Newspaper reporter Karen Pope receives a letter from a person who
calls himself Cronus claiming responsibility for the murders. He
promises to restore the Olympics to their ancient glory and to
destroy all those who have corrupted the games with lies,
corruption, and greed. Immediately, Karen hires Private to examine
the letter, and she and Peter uncover a criminal genius who won''t
stop until he''s completely destroyed the modern games. "America''s
#1 storyteller" Forbes delivers an exhilarating,
action-packed thriller that brings the splendor and emotion of the
Olympics to a wildly powerful climax.
關於作者:
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers
than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World
Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977
James Patterson''s books have sold more than 240 million copies. He
is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular
detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss
the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Mr. Patterson also
writes the bestselling Women''s Murder Club novels, set in San
Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all
time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He writes full-time and
lives in Florida with his family.