Max
By: Sam Green
Contributors: Aviv, Juval
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780099484394
Subjects: Businesspeople; Fiction; Death; Newspapers; Ownership; Violent deaths; Secret service
Description: In 1989, with his media empire on the brink of collapse, Max Robertson dies mysteriously, apparently committing suicide. Now, six months on, ex-Mossad agent Sam Woolfman is hired to find Robertson's missing 50-million - a job that has already claimed the lives of five men. Using his espionage expertise Sam's investigation takes him throughout Europe, extracting and deciphering what clues he can. As he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of Robertson's murky business dealings, he discovers that Robertson's death may have been more sinister than it first appeared. In a web of intrigue, betrayal and deceit Sam's loyalty and allegiance are tested. Unsure of who he can really trust he sets out to discover the truth. Faced with conspiracy, murder and treachery, Sam must navigate the world of international espionage - and escape with his life. The secret he discovers would destroy the world economy if it became known.
Notes: Originally published: as by Juval Aviv. London: Century, 2006.