The First Billion

Reich, Christopher

3.87

2,078 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1501232932 ISBN 13: 9781501232930

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2015

The last thing Jett Gavallan would call himself was a hero. A fighter pilot in the Gulf War, he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now Gavallan lives with the memory and the blame for what happened. But he is determined not to let it destroy him. He has created Black Jet Securities, an international financial consulting firm, in order to use his expertise to create enough wealth to do some good in the world. It's a noble goal, but Black Jet Securities' latest and most ambitious deal could destroy everything that Gavallan has worked so hard to build.

On the surface it seems like a perfectly lucrative and legitimate business venture: bring a Russian high-tech company to the U.S. Stock Exchange. But the company's owner turns out to be one of the most ruthless bosses in the Russian Mafia whose plans go far beyond the Stock Exchange. Suddenly Gavallan is dead center in a world where hired armies fight a secret war, alliances are made if the price is right—and deals are sealed with murder. To outwit Kirov and his assassins, Gavallan will need to summon all the raw courage and cunning of the combat pilot he once was and this time he cannot afford to fail.

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Review:

Praise for Christopher Reich

The First Billion

"Engrossing ... destined a big readership in the summer's waning days."
--"The Wall Street Journal"

"There has been no shortage of writers aspiring to be the John Grisham of Wall Street ... Reich deserves the Grisham mantle."
--"The New York Times

""Reich deftly blends Wall Street and bullet-dodging ... a fast-paced financial thriller."
--"USA Today.
"

The Runner

"Extremely entertaining...the pace is relentless."
--"Daily News" (New York)

"This is thriller-writing on the grand scale."
--"The Denver Post

""A wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery
and political intrigue."
--Nelson DeMille

"Irresistible."
--"The Wall Street Journal
"Numbered Account

"Smart and sophisticated...Wonderfully credible."
--"The New York Times

""Chilling detail, suspense and intrigue."
--"The Denver Post

""Gripping."
--"Chicago Tribune

""Fascinating...the tension crackles."
--"People

""Fast-paced... compelling, rich with intrigue and suspense."
--"San Francisco Chronicle

"
"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Christopher Reich
The First Billion
Engrossing destined a big readership in the summer s waning days.
--"The Wall Street Journal"
"There has been no shortage of writers aspiring to be the John Grisham of Wall Street ... Reich deserves the Grisham mantle."
--"The New York Times
" Reich deftly blends Wall Street and bullet-dodging a fast-paced financial thriller.
--"USA Today.
"
The Runner
Extremely entertaining...the pace is relentless.
--"Daily News" (New York)
This is thriller-writing on the grand scale.
--"The Denver Post
" A wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery
and political intrigue.
--Nelson DeMille
Irresistible.
--"The Wall Street Journal

"Numbered Account
Smart and sophisticated...Wonderfully credible.
--"The New York Times
" Chilling detail, suspense and intrigue.
--"The Denver Post
" Gripping.
--"Chicago Tribune
" Fascinating...the tension crackles.
--"People
" Fast-paced... compelling, rich with intrigue and suspense.
--"San Francisco Chronicle
"

"From the Hardcover edition.""

Praise for Christopher Reich
The First Billion
"Engrossing ... destined a big readership in the summer's waning days."
--The Wall Street Journal
"There has been no shortage of writers aspiring to be the John Grisham of Wall Street ... Reich deserves the Grisham mantle."
--The New York Times
"Reich deftly blends Wall Street and bullet-dodging ... a fast-paced financial thriller."
--USA Today.

The Runner
"Extremely entertaining...the pace is relentless."
--Daily News (New York)
"This is thriller-writing on the grand scale."
--The Denver Post
"A wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery
and political intrigue."
--Nelson DeMille
"Irresistible."
--The Wall Street Journal

Numbered Account
"Smart and sophisticated...Wonderfully credible."
--The New York Times
"Chilling detail, suspense and intrigue."
--The Denver Post
"Gripping."
--Chicago Tribune
"Fascinating...the tension crackles."
--People
"Fast-paced... compelling, rich with intrigue and suspense."
--San Francisco Chronicle

From the Hardcover edition.

Book Description:

High finance and political conspiracy meet in Christopher Reich's electrifying new thriller. Using today's cut-throat global New Economy as a backdrop, THE FIRST BILLION explodes into a breakneck tale of betrayal, revenge and redemption...

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