The Private Series - Book 3
Private Games
“Patterson…has an uncanny knack for the timely thriller, and this one is no exception…A pleasant romp.”
Kirkus Reviews
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 four hundred of them have been transferred to London to protect more than ten thousand competitors who represent more than two hundred countries.
Get set
The opening ceremony is only 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 and claims 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 their lies 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.
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