The Prince of Risk

A Novel

By: Christopher Reich

Narrated by: Paul Michael

At the crossroads of high finance and international terrorism, a New York hedge-fund manager searches for the truth behind his father’s murder.

The master of the financial thriller returns.

“Christopher Reich is a superstar.”—Lee Child

Bobby Astor is a fearless New York hedge-fund gunslinger on the verge of making his biggest killing ever. But everything changes when his father, the venerable chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, is murdered along with the head of the Federal Reserve in a brazen, inexplicable attack on the South Lawn of the White House. In the moments before his death, Astor’s father sends Bobby a mystifying text message . . . a single word that Bobby soon realizes offers the only clue to the identity of his father’s killer and the terrifying motivation behind the attack.
As Bobby unravels the mystery behind his father’s death, he crosses paths with his ex-wife, no-nonsense Special Agent Alex Forza of the FBI, who is hot on the trail of a band of elite international terrorists intent on infiltrating New York City. All the while, Bobby must fight to hold together his increasingly risky business deal. At stake is not only the survival of his company and a colossal fortune . . . but also a sophisticated foreign conspiracy that threatens the entire financial system of the United States.
The Prince of Risk is Christopher Reich’s most prescient, suspenseful, and entertaining thriller, a novel that anticipates the headlines of the near future and shows, once again, why The New York Times calls Reich “the John Grisham of Wall Street.”

Critic reviews

“The Prince of Risk is a terrific thriller, written by a guy who knows what he's doing. Check it out. I think you'll love it.”
--Steve Berry

"The Prince of Risk will knock your socks off. Christopher Reich seamlessly weaves the high-stakes world of hedge funds and international terrorism into a frightening, big-time thriller that pulls you into his world and rockets ahead like a runaway train. Reich knows how to deliver, and does."
--Robert Crais

"At the moment I'm reading a great new financial thriller by Christopher Reich, The Prince of Risk. One thing Doug [Preston] and I love to do in our books is come up with scary but credible near-future scenarios--and crafting just such scenarios is a talent Reich has in spades.”
--Lincoln Child

Critical Raves for NUMBERED ACCOUNT:

“A smart and sophisticated thriller.”
– The New York Times

“Breakneck speed.”
– The Wall Street Journal

“Tension crackles like crisp new banknotes.”
– People

“A brilliant thriller.”
– James Patterson

“Taut, sophisticated….The inner sanctum of Swiss banking.”
– Nelson DeMille

“Gripping.”
– Chicago Tribune

Disappointed!

I've read Christopher Reich's prior novels... This one was not at all in the same league... Lacking luster, a little flat

Insightful

I really enjoyed the thriller mixed with economic and political insights. Perfect for me!

Held my attention throughout

Very good book! Engaging characters. Very good story. Lots of action but not overdone. Suspenseful ending. I’ll definitely read another by Reich.

Fun Thriller but Characters a Bit Wooden

Fun thriller with some hedge fund action thrown in. Kept me glued to my headphones. However the Characters were a bit wooden. Hedge fund manager way too nice and straight lace for a trader. His ex FBI agent to dedicated, not jaded at all working in law enforcement, and actually prays to J. Edgar... come on. Great reader.

Only have a problem with the reader not the story

What did you love best about The Prince of Risk?

I liked having at least 4 threads running at once. The writing was good and kept me interested.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I thoroughly enjoyed the plot. With multiple threads running the author keeps you engaged because you do not know what happens next but you care.

Which scene was your favorite?

I enjoyed the scene where the FBI raid does not go as planned.

Any additional comments?

The readers pace is painfully slow in the first few chapters. I almost quit the book for this reason