The Devil's Banker

by Christopher Reich

Book Overview

Hailed as "the John Grisham of Wall Street" by the New York Times, Christopher Reich returns to the world he knows so well--the dangerous, dazzling world of high finance and international intrigue. In... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385337272
• ISBN13: 9780385337274
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 389 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Adam's goal is to track down the ruthless mastermind

The Devil's Banker by Christopher Reich is the thrilling tale of Adam Chapel, a forensic accountant struggling against a horrific terrorist agenda. Adam's goal is to track down the ruthless mastermind who is manipulating immense amounts of money to stage an Armageddon before it is too late. But his enemy's powers are implacable and as far-reaching as the almighty dollar itself. Flawlessly recorded, completely unabridged, and dramatically narrated by John Lee, The Devil's Banker is a terrifying and an all-too-real drama which is enthusiastically recommended for audiobook collections.

Great thriller! Loved it! Accountants rejoice!

As an accountant, it is wonderful to read an excellent thriller where the hero of the story is an accountant. (We get such a bum rap most of the time in novels!)I love Chris Reich's books and would recommend every one of them. This one is a very fast read with a ingenious plot-it would make a terrific movie. I thought the insights provided were extremely interesting related to terrorists and their activities. I've seen where he is called the "John Grisham of Wall Street". He's a much better author than Grisham, in my opinion. Merry Christmas C,S,N,K

Bank on this for a devil of a great read

There are many ways of fighting the war on terrorisim and Christopher Reich has written an enthralling novel about one of the least understood. Adam Chapel hunts terrorists by "following the money." It is not easy finding the "golden thread" and it is decidedly not dull for Mr. Chapel. The plan has been years in the making and inspite of painstaking care on the mastermind behind it, pieces of it come to light. Sarah Churchill hunts terrorists the old fashioned way. On the ground. As their lives intertwine they each do their part to uncover the plot which involves overthrowing the government of Saudi Arabia by the neuclear destruction of the White House while the Saudi King is guest of honor at a White House dinner. There are many twists and turns in the plot which will hold the reader, but throughout the novel one thought kept reocurring to me, i.e., that there was no suspension of belief needed to appreciate this story. It is frighteningly real and far too plausable for comfort. A superb effort!

Best Suspense of the Year!!

I'm a book-a-week thriller reader and, as far as I'm concerned, THE DEVIL'S BANKER deserves the "thriller of the year" award.It's smart, exciting and as fresh as tomorrow's headlines.Don't miss this one!!

An intelligent, exciting counterterrorism tale

In Paris the bomb killed the terrorist and several counter agents. The CIA fears that the dead terrorist's host group will strike the United States next, but do not know whom, where and how. Forensic accountant Adam Chapel is assigned to follow the money trail as all terrorist groups need funding in hope that the meandering path will lead to the group before they can act.Teamed up with espionage agent Sarah Churchill, they find the money flow from Paris takes them to divergent forks: the European banking community and the back streets of Pakistan. Their efforts soon leads to Hijira and its wealthy enigmatic patron Marc Gabriel, but will Adam and Sarah make it in time to stop a strike at America's heartland?THE DEVIL'S BANKER is an intelligent, exciting counterterrorism tale that hooks the reader from the moment the bomb detonates in Paris (very beginning of the novel). The story line is cleverly devised to entertain readers yet show how a money trail, so much in the news since 9/11, is traced. Though the alphabet soup of organizations and agencies are difficult to follow leading to some disruption as to which side a secondary player belongs to, fans of fiscal thrillers will appreciate Christopher Reich's deep story.Harriet Klausner