The Risk Agent, Ridley Pearson
The Risk Agent, Ridley Pearson
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The Risk Agent

Author: Ridley Pearson

Series: Risk Agent

Narrator: Todd Haberkorn

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/22/2025

Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ridley Pearson begins an electrifying new thriller series.  After a Chinese national working for an American-owned construction company is kidnapped in Shanghai, Rutherford Risk—a hostage rescue firm—is called in. But in China, private investigation is illegal, and operating within its borders will be difficult. For the job, the company recruits two outsiders: Grace Chu, a refined forensic expert, to follow the money—and John Knox, a hard charger who is experienced in both combat and the street culture of Shanghai. But following the money leads to more complex and hazardous consequences than either anticipated. Who is behind the kidnapping? What are their true motives? And more important, can Knox and Grace save the hostages before the deadline? “Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghai and filled with breathtaking suspense.”—Library Journal (starred review)

About Ridley Pearson

Ridley Pearson is the bestselling author of over fifty novels, including Peter and the Starcatchers (cowritten with Dave Barry) and the Kingdom Keepers and Lock and Key series. He has also written two dozen crime novels, including Probable Cause, Beyond Recognition, Killer Weekend, The Risk Agent, and The Red Room. To learn more about him, visit www.ridleypearson.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on July 02, 2012

The first in a stunning new international thriller series; suspense readers can get ready for a truly non-stop tale of intrigue. The Rutherford Risk firm’s main objectives are finding and negotiating deals for the return of kidnapping victims that are being held as hostages. The latest job they’re hi......more

Goodreads review by Michael on July 24, 2025

Engrossing thriller about a double kidnapping in Shanghai--one American and one Chinese--with dire repercussions for a billion dollar construction project and the competing corporations, officials, and random players who will go to any lengths to achieve their goals. The two years author Ridley Pear......more

Goodreads review by ManOfLaBook.com on June 28, 2012

The Risk Agent by Rid­ley Pear­son is a fic­tional mystery/thriller tak­ing place in China. The book is the first of a new series. The Ruther­ford Risk firm has a prob­lem. They are try­ing to nego­ti­ate for a hostage which was taken in Shang­hai, but are not allowed, by law, to inves­ti­gate. The f......more

Goodreads review by Tad on July 01, 2012

Risk Agent, by Ridley Pearson is a very interesting thriller/espionage story. It pairs a male American ex-military (or as good as) with a female Chinese accountant (and ex-military officer) to track down two kidnap victims and important financial information belonging to an American company operatin......more

Goodreads review by Randy on January 17, 2013

I have long been a fan of Ridley Pearson. I have loved his consistent serious approach to crime fiction and I have until now been of the sort that buys his new books with nary a thought to what's inside. That ends with The Risk Agent. Pearson himself has become a Risk. This was pedestrian at best, f......more

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