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The White Knight

Ben Hope, Book 27

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The White Knight

By: Scott Mariani
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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IN THE GAME OF KINGS, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE VICTOR.

When a devastating attack on billionaire Auguste Kaprisky leaves the old man clinging to life, a trail of bodies and no clues, his last surviving relative calls the only person she can trust to step up.

With precious few leads, ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope must first switch from action hero to detective in order to unravel the mystery. His international quest soon attracts the attention of the faceless plotters, who swiftly make Ben their target.

As Ben moves between Miami and the Bahamas, Rome to Berlin, his investigation seems only to bring him ever closer to death. And as he fights the odds, all questions lead back to one thing: the historic chess set, stolen by Auguste’s attackers, which once belonged to Napoleon.

What is the secret this chess set holds, and who are the all-powerful people who will seemingly stop at nothing to silence anyone who threatens to uncover their terrifying plan? Your move, Ben Hope…

©2023 Scott Mariani (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Military Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Private Investigators Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting Chess

Critic reviews

"Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night." (Mark Dawson)

"Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game." (Andy McDermott)

"A high level of realism...the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time." (Shots Magazine)
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Aahhhh Ben Hope, I’ve missed you. Totally absorbing story. Listened non stop. Highly recommend. Until next time!

Just brilliant

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Another great book in the Ben Hope series, Meeting up with old characters and meeting new ones. As always an exciting story, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Hooked from the start

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Another.Cracking edge of the seat Ben Hope adventures.
Super narration ensuring perfect synergy between author and narrator.

Always excellent.

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I really enjoy the Ben Hope series of books but for me this book seems to be missing ‘something’.
I feel there are still plenty of good adventures left for this series and look forward to the next book.
Good narration by Colin Mace as always but when we first met Jaden Wolf he had an accent (Liverpool or similar) and he has lost his accent again.

Enjoyable

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another Great story from Scott as always, can't wait for Ben's next thrilling adventure listen,

Great listen

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