Synopses & Reviews
An honest lawyer, a Czech hand model, and a box of mysterious Christmas ornaments--each plays a part in Colin Harrison's compelling new intrigueGeorge Young never thought of himself as a detective, but thats pretty much his vocation--an attorney at a top insurance firm, its his job to pin down suspicious claims. But Mrs. Corbett, the rich, eccentric wife of the firms founder, has it in mind to put Georges skills to a peculiar assignment. With only a few months left to live, her one desire is to know the true circumstance of her son Rogers violent death. Georges investigation leads him to Rogers mistress, a cagey Czech hand model named Eliska, who can cast a seductive spell simply by removing her gloves.
Did Eliska's motives for latching on to Roger get him killed? Or did some of her shadowy and dangerous little friends take care of the job? And why were there boxes and boxes of Christmas ornaments in the dead mans apartment? George will have to take a few chances of his own if he wants to get to the bottom of Rogers death for Mrs. Corbett.
Set against a volatile and vividly drawn Manhattan, Risk is prime Colin Harrison.
Review
"Harrison's latest...delivers a reflective, elegiac tale. Serialization in the New York Times Magazine insures there are enough cliff-hangers to hold the attention of fans as well as new readers." Library Journal
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"In this latest thriller, Harrison (The Havana Room, 2004) puts the pedal to the metal and doesnt let up." Booklist
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"What distinguishes Risk is not its plot — investigation, danger, resolution — but the people, the digressions, the details along the way.... As crime fiction goes, it's a small gem." Washington Post
Synopsis
An honest lawyer, a Czech hand model, and a box of mysterious Christmas ornaments, each play their part in Harrison's intricate mystery
George Young never thought of himself as a detective, but that's pretty much his vocation — an attorney for a top insurance firm, it's his job to pin down suspicious claims. But Mrs. Corbett, the rich, eccentric wife of the firm's founder, has it in mind to put George's skills to a peculiar assignment. With only a few months to live, her one desire is to know the true circumstance of her son Roger's violent death. George's investigation leads him to Roger's mistress, a cagy Czech hand model named Eliska, whose motives for latching on to Mrs. Corbett's son may have gotten him killed. Set against a brilliantly-drawn Manhattan, at once volatile and vivid, Risk is prime Colin Harrison.
Synopsis
An honest lawyer, a Czech hand model, and a box of mysterious Christmas ornaments — each plays a part in Colin Harrison's compelling new intrigue
George Young never thought of himself as a detective, but that's pretty much his vocation — an attorney at a top insurance firm, it's his job to pin down suspicious claims. But Mrs. Corbett, the rich, eccentric wife of the firm's founder, has it in mind to put George's skills to a peculiar assignment. With only a few months left to live, her one desire is to know the true circumstance of her son Roger's violent death. George's investigation leads him to Roger's mistress, a cagey Czech hand model named Eliska, who can cast a seductive spell simply by removing her gloves.
Did Eliska's motives for latching on to Roger get him killed? Or did some of her shadowy and dangerous little friends take care of the job? And why were there boxes and boxes of Christmas ornaments in the dead man's apartment? George will have to take a few chances of his own if he wants to get to the bottom of Roger's death for Mrs. Corbett.
Set against a volatile and vividly drawn Manhattan, Risk is prime Colin Harrison.
About the Author
Colin Harrison is the author of six novels. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.