"Private Berlin" has the extraordinary pace and international sophistication that has powered "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and Patterson's #1 bestseller "The Postcard Killers."IN EUROPE'S MOST DANGEROUS CITY Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world's most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private's most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin's most dangerous investigation yet.AN INVESTIGATOR IS SEARCHINGMattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she's also Chris's ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into finding Chris, following leads to the three people Chris was investigating when he vanished: a billionaire suspected of cheating on his wife, a soccer star accused of throwing games, and a nightclub owner with ties to the Russian mob. Any one of them would surely want Chris gone-and one of them is evil enough to want him dead.AND SHE'S AFTER MORE THAN THE TRUTHMattie's chase takes her into Berlin's most guarded, hidden, and treacherous places, revealing secrets from Chris's past that she'd never dreamed of in the time they were lovers. On the brink of a terrifying discovery, Mattie holds on to her belief in Chris-in the face of a horror that could force all of Europe to the edge of destruction and chaos. James Patterson has taken the European thriller to a masterful new level with" Private Berlin," an adrenaline-charged, spectacularly violent and sexy novel with unforgettable characters of dark and complex depths. "Private Berlin" proves why Patterson is truly the world's #1 bestselling author.

ISBN-13: 9780316211161 ISBN-10: 0316211168 Publisher: Little Brown and Company Publish Date: January 2013 Page Count: 576 Related Categories Books > Fiction > Thrillers - General Books > Fiction > Thrillers - Suspense