The silent oligarch is beautifully written, clean and terse. Christopher morgan jones s newest book, the searcher, will be published by penguin press on march 22nd, 2016. Racing between london and moscow, kazakstan and the caymans, the silent oligarch reveals a sinister unexplored world where the wealthy buy the justice they wantand the silence they need. Chris morgan jones deep in the russian ministry of natural resources sits a nondescript bureaucrat named konstantin malin.
To get to the heart of this thriller, much of it set in the former soviet union, the. Right there in the introduction, before chapter one, an investigative journalist named inessa kirova is killed, apparently because she was looking too closely into the energy sector in kazakhstan. Morgan jones, whose cv includes 11 years at kroll inc. The first novel by chris morgan jones after his eleven years of work at the worlds largest business intelligence agencythe silent oligarch introduces benjamin webster, mercenary spy to the rich and powerful. Chris morgan jones spent more than a decade in the private intelligence industry, working as a corporate spy who specialized in russian projects. Christopher morgan joness newest book, the searcher, will be published by penguin press on march 22nd, 2016. The first novel by chris morgan jonesafter his eleven years of work at the worlds largest business intelligence agencythe silent oligarch introduces benjamin webster, mercenary spy to the rich and powerful. Chris morgan jones hired to expose the criminal networks of a russian bureaucrat who has amassed an illicit fortune, london investigator benjamin webster uncovers evidence that his target may also be responsible for. Drawing on his decade of experience at the worlds largest corporate intelligence firm where the. Alan furst, author of spies of the balkan and night soldiers. From chris morgan jones, an absolutely terrific novel. For over a decade chris morgan jones worked for kroll, the worlds largest investigations company, where he specialized in russian matters and international disputes. The silent oligarch offers a new kind of hero to combat a new kind of crime. Christopher morgan jones worked for 11 years at the worlds largest business intelligence agency and has advised middle eastern governments, russian oligarchs, new york banks, london hedge funds, and african mining companies.
Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Malin secretly controls an obscure irish company called faringdon holdings. Reading chris morgan joness first novel, the silent oligarch, is a bit like opening a russian nesting doll. Nikita khrushchev startled western onlookers when he banged his shoe on his. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His first novel featuring private spy ben webster, an agent of deceit, was longlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. Click here to play on the ipad or iphone the 58th episode of the reading and writing podcast features an interview with chris morgan jones, author of the new thriller the silent oligarch.
The silent oligarch by chris morgan jones is a fictional book about those in the. Christopher morgan jones was in bromsgrove and grew up in kinver in south staffordshire. The silent oligarch audiobook by christopher morgan. The silent oligarch by chris morgan jones on blogcritics 336 pages. The silent oligarch by chris morgan jones, a mysterious. An agent of deceit ben webster, book 1 by chris morgan jones. Chris morgan jones interview reading and writing podcast. Here private spy agencies duel for dominance, governments eagerly defer to the highest bidder, and colossal wealth is amassed through shadowy networks of. The silent oligarch by christopher morgan jones 2012. Deep in the russian ministry of natural resources sits a nondescript bureaucrat named konstantin malin. Drawing on his decade of experience at the worlds largest corporate intelligence firmwhere the. Drawing on his decade of experience at the worlds largest corporate intelligence firm where the wealthy buy the justice they want and the silence they need chris morgan jones leads us down into the unvarnished realities of. His first novel, the silent oligarch, was translated into six languages.
Its about international intrigue but the real deal. Chris morgan jones christopher morganjones 1971 author website. The silent oligarch by chris morgan jones is a fictional book about those in the shadows which hold the strings of power. Focusing on georgia, a mountainous republic threatened by russia to the north, morgan jones carries readers deep into an ancient land of chilling. A ben webster novel audiobooks listen to the full series. English lawyer richard lock owns a company, but the russian oligarch konstatin malin owns lock. Jones sketches of all that is good and bad about london, moscow, berlin seem deadon, right. The author of the silent oligarch and the jackals share, he lives.
Once again ben webster is reluctantly dragged into an apparent squabble amongst billionaires in jones the silent oligarch, 2012 latest. The silent oligarch ebook by christopher morgan jones. Alan furst, author of spies of the balkan and night soldiers a beautifully written thriller. Discover book depositorys huge selection of chris morgan jones books online. Told in the third person, his narrative moves forward with an aura of malevolence to a conclusion too close to reality to be anything but believable.
The silent oligarch ebook por christopher morgan jones. A london intelligence agent pursues a money launderer to expose the dealings of a shadowy russian oligarch. Review from chris morgan jones, an absolutely terrific novel. In the silent oligarch, chris morgan jones debut in the world of presentday. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide morgan jones, chris, 1971. A refreshingly original new thriller with minimal violence. The author of the silent oligarch and the jackals share, he lives in london. Webster works for the corporate investigation company, ikertu consulting. I would say the silent oligarch is an excellent first novel, except that it. Chris morgan jones worked at the worlds largest business intelligence.
Chris morgan jones worked at the worlds largest business intelligence agency for eleven years, advising middle eastern governments, russian oligarchs, new york banks, london hedge funds, and african mining companies. Christopher morgan jones author of the silent oligarch. In a world where national borders shrink to insignificance in the face of colossal wealth and corporate power, the silent oligarch offers a new kind of hero to combat a new kind of crime. A heartpounding hunt around the world, through opulent boardrooms and anonymous hotels, the silent oligarch is a chilling and unforgettable novel of our time.
The silent oligarch large print the seattle public. A novel a ben webster novel book 1 and millions of other. Chris morgan jones crafts a superior tale of international deceit and deception in the financial thriller the silent oligarch. The silent oligarch is beautifully written, clean and terse, but you wont notice, because youll be reading just as fast as you can.
Chris lives in london with his wife and two children. Hired to expose the criminal networks of a russian bureaucrat who has amassed an illicit fortune, london investigator benjamin webster uncovers evidence that his target may also be responsible for the murder of a colleague. An agent of deceit 2011 finalist 2011 steel dagger award. Hired to destroy a russian oil baron, webster discovers that his targets weak spot is a diffident english lawyer who hides the. Its not much of a spoiler to reveal that the silent oligarch starts with a murder. The silent oligarch by christopher morgan jones, 9780143122982, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Penguin press first edition, first printing,fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked. From his shabby office malin controls half the nations oil industry, making him one of the most feared and wealthy men in russia. Chris morgan jones the jackals share finesses the fundamentals of. His public face is richard lock, a diffident english lawyer bound to malin by marriage, complacency. From his shabby office malin controls half the nations oil industry, making him one of the. The company is a front to launder money in a complex web which enables malin to control the russian oil industry.
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