SummaryWhen Moscow's Organized Crime Bureau chief Dimitri Danilov
teams up once more with William Cowley, head of the FBI's
Russian desk, their attempt to thwart a unified global
mafia makes for Brian Freemantle's most unique and
explosive Danilov/Cowley thriller yet. Their mission: to
stop the Mafias of the U.S., Russia, and Italy from forming
themselves into an organized crime conglomerate with the
power to, quite literally, rule the world. Their investigation reaches right into the seat of the U.S.
government, when the FBI agent nephew of the House Speaker
is blown up in a car bombing. And it becomes very personal
indeed when it's proved the Russian capo di tutti i capi
was responsible for the murder of Danilov's lover. But before they can begin to solve the crimes, Danilov and
Cowley have to get themselves together-their good cop, bad
cop command of a multinational investigation team risks
disastrous failure when Danilov decides upon personal,
murderous retribution for his lover's death. Cowley,
himself threatened by the exposure of his near alcoholism
and with his career on the line, has no choice but to cross
his partner and friend and prevent the Russian's
professional suicide. With Triple Cross, Brian Freemantle proves again his
mastery of international intrigue and thrills. With double
cross after double cross, the mobs stay contemptuously
ahead of a pursuit that ventures from America to Moscow to
Rome. But will Danilov and Cowley be able to surmount their
personal demons and bring the mobsters to justice? They're
on the verge of bringing down international crime when
Danilov, both in and out of control, springs the Triple
Cross.
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