RULES OF DECEPTION
Christopher Reich
Double Day
ISBN:978-0-385-52406-3
July 2008
Romantic Suspense

Dr. Jonathan Ransom, world class mountaineer and a surgeon with the Doctors Without Borders, is climbing in the Swiss Alps with his wife, Emma. Trapped by a blizzard, Emma is killed when she falls into a crevice on the mountainside.

Twenty four hours later, Jonathan is given a letter addressed to his wife that contains two baggage claim tickets. Curious, he travels to pick up the mysterious bags and finds himself in a life and death struggle for his wife's possessions. Attacked while picking up the bags, Jonathan finds himself fighting for his life, and the knowledge of what those bags contain, the secret life of a woman he had been married to for eight years.

Step by step, Jonathan finds himself in the middle of a world wide man hunt. Each step taking him deeper into the world of spies, high tech weaponry, and global terrorism. Where he can trust no one, and no one is as they seem.

RULES OF DECEPTION is a brilliant tale of espionage! Cruel twists and thrilling turns leave you breathless as you wonder how one man can love and live with a woman for eight years and never really know her. As Jonathan delves deeper and deeper into the deceit of his wife, you begin to look around you and wonder if the people you have contact with on a daily basis are as they appear. Every move Emma made, Jonathan must now question. A huge terrorist act is on the line and he must do what he can to stop it. He cannot deny who he innately is, even though his belief in the woman he loved has been shattered. Jonathan goes above and beyond what is expected to find the truth behind his wife's double life. Even while remembering the loving moments they shared, he refuses to give up the fact that her love for him was real. This is a book you will be handing over to all of your friends to read. Christopher Reich is a name to be remembered.

Reviewed By Kathy Fisher
Rating 4 1/2