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New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig delivers his a thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past.
In 1987, Alex Konevitch was thrown out of Moscow University for "indulging his entrepreneurial spirit." But by 1991, he was worth $300 million. On track to become Russia's wealthiest man, he makes one critical mistake: he hires the former deputy director of the KGB to handle his corporate security. And then his world begins to fall apart. Kidnapped, beaten, and forced to relinquish his business and his fortune, Alex and his wife escape to the United States, only to be accused by his own government of stealing millions from his business. With a mob contract out on his life and the FBI hot on his trail, Alex is a desperate man without a country-facing the ultimate sacrifice for the chance to build a new life for himself and his family.
- Sales Rank: #561603 in Books
- Published on: 2009-08-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.60" w x 6.25" l, 1.56 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 464 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Based on a true story, this absorbing stand-alone thriller from bestseller Haig (Secret Sanction and five other books featuring army JAG lawyer Sean Drummond) charts the incredible rise and fall of a Russian multimillionaire. The brilliant, hard-working Alex Konevitch amasses a fortune in the building trades in the early 1990s only to have it stolen by a cabal of KGB men led by the KGB's deputy director, who not only takes Konevitch's money and control of his company but also frames him for assorted crimes. Pursued by assassins, Konevitch and his wife go on the run. The couple make their way to America, where they begin to prosper, then fall afoul of a venal FBI director out to enhance his own reputation. The reality aspect of the tale will remind readers of the repressive regime that Russia was and may be again—and of the perfidy of individuals in our own government when greed and ambition are put before democracy and justice. (Aug.)
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Review
"A sizzling thriller...the mouthy lawyer with the susceptible heart is as good as the genre offers." (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on THE PRESIDENT'S ASSASSIN)
"Enormously exciting, timely, and entertaining." (Library Journal on PRIVATE SECTOR)
"Entertaining." (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY on PRIVATE SECTOR)
"Brian Haig is John Grisham in an Army uniform." (Jack Higgins, author of THE BORMANN TESTAMENT)
"A must-read thriller writer . . . a star." (John Sanford, author of DEAD WITCH)
"A remarkable writer . . . Haig combines a nice mix of wit and wisdom." (Nelson DeMille, author of WILD FIRE)
"Haig delivers." (HOUSTON CHRONICLE)
"A maestro of pacing." (Vince Flynn, author of ACT OF TREASON)
"Haig keeps the action and wisecracks coming fast . . . He has a natural narrative gift." (WASHINGTON POST)
About the Author
BRIAN HAIG lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.
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Best Book I've Read in Years
By Tracy L Karol
The Hunted
In the opening pages of this book, Brian Haig pays homage to Nelson DeMille, calling him his favorite author (he also happens to be one of mine) and says that Nelson once gave him a piece of advice that went something like this: "You'll only write a certain number of books in your life. Make sure each of them are the absolute best they can be." I'm sure I've mangled that quote but I'm completely sleep deprived after staying up all night to finish "The Hunted." Let me just say that Brian Haig more than delivered.
This is a fact-based thriller based on a real-life couple (their last name is slightly changed in the book), Alex and Elena Konevitch. It starts out a bit slow, with KGB agents and others sitting around discussing the imminent fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of Boris Yeltsin. What they can't figure out is where Boris got the money to finance a campaign that actually succeeded in bringing democracy to the USSR. Finally they discover that a 22-year-old expelled student from Moscow University (Alex) bankrolled Boris, but managed to stay in the shadows.
Alex, it seems, was a capitalist in a communist country years before the Iron Curtain fell. He was running businesses out of his dorm room at Moscow University, but was turned in by a jealous classmate and expelled. No matter; he went on to build an empire and within a few years was worth millions. Somehow this very young man had a grasp of finance and business that would make Donald Trump green with envy. How the Soviet Union produced such a man is a mystery, but this actually happened. And Alex wanted to bring democracy to his country, so he helped Boris Yelstin win the presidency and toppled the Soviet Union.
Soon Alex meets Elena and they fall in love. He continues to grow his multitude of businesses and works with Boris. He is young and handsome and his wife is beautiful. But the KGB cabal has not forgotten him, and in a conspiracy they kidnap the young couple, horribly torture Alex, steal all his money and businesses and plan to murder the couple. Yet Alex and Elena manage to escape to America, where they are granted political asylum.
Without giving away too much of the plot, I will quickly summarize what happens next. Alex, working now with Elena (at her insistence), begin new lives and are soon making money hand over fist. Alex is simply brilliant with finances and knows the market. It is the beginning of the dot-com craze and he anticipates what to do. He also keeps in close touch with his immigration attorney, MP, who got the couple asylum.
But Alex's reputation back in Russia is in complete tatters. He has been framed for stealing from his own companies and making off with millions. The cabal that did this to him is already planning on their next victim, while Alex's original businesses are failing miserably under the control of the KGB man who ordered the frame. They want Alex and Elena back in Russia and dead. Yet Alex has taken precautions; he has left a false trail in America and is being hunted in the wrong city.
All his planning is for naught, though, when the FBI director decides he wants to expand the Moscow station. He promises to send Alex and Elena back to Russia to face trial for their "crimes" if he can do this. Of course he has no idea if Alex is guilty, nor does he appear to care.
This quickly turns into a nightmare for the young couple. Once again their money is gone (frozen this time), they are jailed, and a hit is put out on them. It is truly a tale of corruption in both countries, with some contemptible characters on each side and some honorable ones as well.
How Alex and Elena get through the next years, and the outcome of this tale, is remarkable. You absolutely must read this book. I guarantee that you won't be able to put it down once you are a few chapters into it. It turns out that Alex actually wrote a biography of the events himself and contacted Brian Haig with the story (which was quite public in the USA and Russia at one point), telling him he might be interested in it. While Brian Haig shortens the story into a novel and fictionalizes some characters, the basic story is true. However, from what I can determine Alex and Elena actually suffered even worse atrocities over a longer period. I will certainly buy the book written by Alex to get the full story.
If you read just one book this year, read "The Hunted." It is a thriller, a spy classic, romance, espionage, suspense -- everything, and it is absolutely riveting. I'm only awake long enough to write this review as I stayed up most of the night finishing the book. It truly is that good. Highly recommended. If I could give it more than five stars, I would.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Move over Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, David Hagberg, Ralph Peters
By Robert Enzenauer
Brian Haig has definitely "turned the corner" from very good to great, having written an outstanding thriller that stands equal to the best work of my other favorite writers: Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, David Hagberg, Sean Flannery, and Ralph Peters. The characters are fascinating and the plot development is expert. The dialogue is rivetting. Brian's stories have consistently reflected current events. So the fact that THE HUNTED it is based on a true story makes it even more tantalizing. Like the other reviewer, I do miss Sean Drummond. But the writing is oh so good, that I quickly "got over it."
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Exceptional!
By tom4416
Although some fans will be disappointed in this change of pace novel, it truly showcases Haig's writing skills. I found it entertaining from the first page to the last an it's very important to read the author's notes at the end (but not before finishing the book).
Many of today's authors seem to have a set number of good stories in them and then they start turning out mediocre works to satisfy the publisher. Perhaps they just get bored with their own characters and enjoy the paycheck enough to put out tripe. Haig has shown that he can shift gears from his formula writing and put an exceptional story to paper. This is one of the few authors that I wish was more prolific.
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