This is the third of the Simon Riske series. The appropriately named Riske sets out to once again help a friend from his past. . Perfect for fans of James Bond Riske dashes across the globe to save his once best friend in return for his now estranged friends' having done the same for him. Leaving his beloved auto body shop behind Simon almost loses his life multiple times in this satisfying read. He has the ability to utilize the skills of his compatriots and convince a motley group of others to help him reach the end goal which is much removed from his original task. A most satisfying read!

The Palace by Christopher Reich is a great novel. I highly recommend it. The plot is non stop and very hard to put the book down. Very interesting tidbits are also woven into the story about history and countries. The question for me is how much of the plot is true?