The Pretenders Gambit Dramatized Ad..., Alex Archer
The Pretenders Gambit Dramatized Ad..., Alex Archer
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Synopsis

With one small chess piece, the game begins…

For archaeologist and TV host Annja Creed, a late-night phone call from the NYPD means one thing: there's been a murder and the police need her expertise. The only link between a dead body and the killer is a small elephant of white jade. An artifact that's gone missing.

Once belonging to Catherine the Great of Russia, the elephant was key in a risky political gambit all those years ago. But there is another story attached to the artifact—a rumor of an ancient hidden treasure. And for a cruelly ambitious media mogul with a penchant for tomb-raiding, the elephant is nothing short of priceless.

Annja must make her move quickly, traveling across several continents with only the assistance of her extraordinary sword—purportedly the same sword wielded by Joan of Arc—and a mysterious temple monk. It's a deadly battle of wits, and one wrong move could mean game over.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Choko on November 27, 2015

*** 3.75 *** I just love this series! Why? Because they are reliable like leftover Christmas chocolate candy in March. By this I mean that Christmas has passed, at that time there was a ton of candy and you gorged yourself to sickness, then started putting what is left in little bowls around the hous......more

Goodreads review by Dale on January 22, 2021

It's not often enough that Annja has a chance to spend time simply being Annja. Hanging out at home...visiting her favorite shops...and spending time with her few friends. So it's bittersweet when her closest friend police detective Brad McGilley calls her in to help with a murder investigation that......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on May 26, 2017

I love this series (think I have said that before!) and this book is one of the best of the series, especially when all the garbage with Bart ther detective is out of the way. Really good that Gavin and Roux are not involved. Page turning story and plenty of action, what more could you want. I can reco......more

Goodreads review by Lianne on November 12, 2014

Annja Creed is brought in by her police detective friend as a consultant on a murder that included a missing historical artifact. She starts following the track of the small jade elephant from New York to Ukraine, Russia, Japan and finally Cambodia. Along the way, she is accompanied by a charming Ru......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on February 07, 2017

I enjoyed this installment very much. It has been a long time since this series held my interest. The story was riveting.......more