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Triple Cross
From the author of the bestselling Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes "A smart, prescient thriller...The story snaps and twists like a cracking whip, you can't help but root for Mickey Hennessey and his kids, and I defy you to guess the ending." --Robert Crais The Jefferson Club is a remote, private resort for the super-rich – the buildings, the amenities, and the security are state of the art and beyond compare. Many of the world's wealthiest people – business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, celebrities – gather for the most exclusive New Year's Eve party in the world. As expensive champagne flows and multibillion dollar deals are arranged, the unimaginable happens – a highly trained, heavily armed paramilitary force calling itself the Third Position Army breaches the world's best security system and takes everybody hostage. "Mickey" Hennessey, former U.S. Special Agent, is the head of security for the Jefferson Club. A divorced father of three teenagers, he's spending the holiday with his kids. When the club is attacked, his entire team is wiped out and only he makes it out of the club alive. Now he's outside while his kids are trapped inside, hostages of the Third Position Army who are putting seven of the ten richest men on "trial" for their crimes against humanity, live on the internet for the world to see. While a top FBI rescue team works feverishly to rescue all the hostages, Hennessey is determined to do all he can, to overcome every obstacle, to ensure his children's safety – or die trying.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1976
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Mark T. Sullivan
38 books4,409 followersMark T. Sullivan (b. 1958) is an author of thrillers. Born in a Boston suburb, he joined the Peace Corp after college, traveling to West Africa to live with a tribe of Saharan nomads. Upon returning to the United States, he took a job at Reuters, beginning a decade-long career in journalism that would eventually lead to a job as an investigative reporter for the San Diego Tribune.
Sullivan spent the winter of 1990 living with a group of skiers in Utah and Wyoming, and used the experience as the foundation for his first novel, The Fall Line (1994). In 1995 he published Hard News, a thriller based on his work as a reporter, and a year later he released The Purification Ceremony, which won the WH Smith Award for Best New Talent. His most recent work is Private Games (2012), which he co-authored with James Patterson. Sullivan lives with his family in Montana, where he skis, hunts, and practices martial arts.
Sullivan spent the winter of 1990 living with a group of skiers in Utah and Wyoming, and used the experience as the foundation for his first novel, The Fall Line (1994). In 1995 he published Hard News, a thriller based on his work as a reporter, and a year later he released The Purification Ceremony, which won the WH Smith Award for Best New Talent. His most recent work is Private Games (2012), which he co-authored with James Patterson. Sullivan lives with his family in Montana, where he skis, hunts, and practices martial arts.
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September 17, 2016
Not what I would generally pick up to read, but better than I expected. Parts of it were extreme and read like a movie script. But it was exciting, the end... not so surprising.
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April 4, 2025The book was fine but there are too many plot flaws.
April 16, 2010
A great all around book!
I first came across "Triple Cross" through an email newsletter that has a list of upcoming release books. "Triple Cross" caught my eye and I picked it up the day it was available.
It's a thriller, thats written like a great action movie, with a great storyline, amazing characters and several plot twists that make for a non-stop read. This is one of those books, you won't want to put down.
The Jefferson Club, where the richest of the rich men come to relax & vacation. On this particular New Year's Eve, seven of the ten richest men are taken hostage by a heavily armed paramilitary eco-terrorist squad calling themselves "The Third Position Army", they plan to put the men on trial, one by one. They also plan to broadcast the trials through the internet and let the viewers vote. The main character, Mickey Hennessey is the Jefferson Club head security guard, a former Secret Service agent. After the initial attack on the club, Mickey Hennessey is trapped outside, wounded and his three triplets, Connor, Bridger & Hailey are stuck inside.
"Triple Cross" has a little bit of something for everyone. The story is intriguing and has alot of current / recent real events mixed into the story, including alot about fraudulent stock market trading.
I'd never heard of Mark T. Sullivan before this book, apparently his previous six books havent made a huge splash here in the states, but he's well known in Germany. After reading and thoroughly enjoying "Triple Cross", I plan to check out Mark's future books and a few of his previous novels!
It's a great read if you like thrillers, you won't be disappointed with this one and you might even learn something, I did!
Search the web for more information about the real Jefferson Club, actually called the Yellowstone Club near the Big Sky ski resort, Montana!
READ THIS BOOK!!
I first came across "Triple Cross" through an email newsletter that has a list of upcoming release books. "Triple Cross" caught my eye and I picked it up the day it was available.
It's a thriller, thats written like a great action movie, with a great storyline, amazing characters and several plot twists that make for a non-stop read. This is one of those books, you won't want to put down.
The Jefferson Club, where the richest of the rich men come to relax & vacation. On this particular New Year's Eve, seven of the ten richest men are taken hostage by a heavily armed paramilitary eco-terrorist squad calling themselves "The Third Position Army", they plan to put the men on trial, one by one. They also plan to broadcast the trials through the internet and let the viewers vote. The main character, Mickey Hennessey is the Jefferson Club head security guard, a former Secret Service agent. After the initial attack on the club, Mickey Hennessey is trapped outside, wounded and his three triplets, Connor, Bridger & Hailey are stuck inside.
"Triple Cross" has a little bit of something for everyone. The story is intriguing and has alot of current / recent real events mixed into the story, including alot about fraudulent stock market trading.
I'd never heard of Mark T. Sullivan before this book, apparently his previous six books havent made a huge splash here in the states, but he's well known in Germany. After reading and thoroughly enjoying "Triple Cross", I plan to check out Mark's future books and a few of his previous novels!
It's a great read if you like thrillers, you won't be disappointed with this one and you might even learn something, I did!
Search the web for more information about the real Jefferson Club, actually called the Yellowstone Club near the Big Sky ski resort, Montana!
READ THIS BOOK!!
September 24, 2015
A disappointment, in several ways:
First, from a literary standpoint, the language is flat, bland, unpolished. In a novel of this genre, that may be tolerable (even Grisham and Forsyth are not masters of prose) but ...
Secondly, much of the story is too far-fetched and the depiction of all the main characters amounts to little more than archetypes -- e.g. the main protagonist Harrison being a former top level security agent who succumbed to drug and alcohol problems and had to leave the service, saw his marriage fall apart ... etc.; the outrageously super-wealthy elite, wallowing in extreme luxury and single-mindedly pursuing even greater wealth with total disregard for the environment, society and the rest of humanity. And so it goes.
Finally, the exploits of the teenage triplets, subduing an armed, trained terrorist with paint guns; clichés such a cliff-hanging rescues, fights reminiscent of "Terminator" movies; enough already!
The central concept of the book had real possibilities; dialing it back (a lot) and investing some effort in character development might have produced a much better result.
First, from a literary standpoint, the language is flat, bland, unpolished. In a novel of this genre, that may be tolerable (even Grisham and Forsyth are not masters of prose) but ...
Secondly, much of the story is too far-fetched and the depiction of all the main characters amounts to little more than archetypes -- e.g. the main protagonist Harrison being a former top level security agent who succumbed to drug and alcohol problems and had to leave the service, saw his marriage fall apart ... etc.; the outrageously super-wealthy elite, wallowing in extreme luxury and single-mindedly pursuing even greater wealth with total disregard for the environment, society and the rest of humanity. And so it goes.
Finally, the exploits of the teenage triplets, subduing an armed, trained terrorist with paint guns; clichés such a cliff-hanging rescues, fights reminiscent of "Terminator" movies; enough already!
The central concept of the book had real possibilities; dialing it back (a lot) and investing some effort in character development might have produced a much better result.
May 21, 2017
A VERY WELL WRITTEN BOOK SET IN MONTANA BY AN AUTHOR LIVING IN BOZEMAN, MT.
May 4, 2019
Triple Cross is a nail-biter from beginning to end. It is a fast-paced, heart-stopping thriller. With sympathetic, believable characters and a complex plot, it is a most enjoyable read. Despite the fact that there are some questionable yet believable events in the story, these can be overlooked due to the way they are handled by Mark Sullivan. Some may question the mature actions of the main character's 14 year old triplets; but 14 year old kids today are much more worldly than they were in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. The inner workings of the stock market and how it can or cannot be manipulated is something I am not an expert on; however, Sullivan does a masterful job explaining manipulation.
The setting in the Montana mountain wilderness adds a great deal to the story-telling. The driving snow and bitter cold added to the terror taking place in this private club for the wealthiest people in the world. Here many of them are enjoying the Christmas/New Year holidays when the entire place is overtaken by an anti-capitalist military group. The tension builds as trials are held and televised around the world. Those being tried are the millionaires who have been accused by the militia of crimes against humanity, making billions off the backs of the common folk.
I enjoyed reading Triple Cross just as I had enjoyed Sullivan's latest novel, Beneath A Scarlet Sky. The ending is completely unexpected. Triple Cross will make a wonderful movie.
The setting in the Montana mountain wilderness adds a great deal to the story-telling. The driving snow and bitter cold added to the terror taking place in this private club for the wealthiest people in the world. Here many of them are enjoying the Christmas/New Year holidays when the entire place is overtaken by an anti-capitalist military group. The tension builds as trials are held and televised around the world. Those being tried are the millionaires who have been accused by the militia of crimes against humanity, making billions off the backs of the common folk.
I enjoyed reading Triple Cross just as I had enjoyed Sullivan's latest novel, Beneath A Scarlet Sky. The ending is completely unexpected. Triple Cross will make a wonderful movie.
January 10, 2022
I received an ARC of this book, and while I was intrigued by the publisher’s description of the book I had never read a book by Mark T. Sullivan and had no idea what to expect, but by the end of the second chapter I was hooked and not willing to put it down for too long. This book was fast-paced, with plenty of action, characters that I rooted for, a conspiracy that you could imagine unfolding on CNN in this day and age, and amazing acts of cruelty that brought out my morbid curiosity just waiting to see what the villains would come up with next. While this book captured my attention, I did have to employ my suspension of belief when it came to the hero’s injury and following acts of heroism. Also, I had some difficulty following discussions of the financial markets, but they were brief and in the end it didn’t really matter that I knew how it worked, just that I trusted that it did. And lastly, there was a little romance but not enough to muddy up the story too much. This book is the definition of the word: “Thriller”.
May 2, 2025
Bei vielen Büchern die ich nach Jahren erneut lese, versteh ich nicht was mich interessiert hat, aber das faszinierende an diesem Buch ist, dass man glauben könnte (bis auf die Technik), dass dieses Buch erst kürzlich geschrieben worden ist. Die Globalisierungsgegner, die gegen den Kapitalismus extrem vorgehen - aber im Geheimen eigentlich pro Kapitalismus sind und wohlhabend sein wollen und die Gegenseite diffamieren wollen.
Es zeigt einfach, wie gespalten die unterschiedlichen Seiten sind. Dennoch kann ich mich nicht mehr ganz mit dem Buch identifizieren, da das Ende dann doch sehr apprupt kam und relativ offen geblieben ist - also die etwaigen Konsequenzen, also Burns ist relativ einfach aus der ganzen Sache ausgestiegen. Ich hätte es besser gefunden, wenn er vor der Weltöffentlichkeit bloß gestellt worden wäre. Aber wer das passiert? Oder hätte er sich mit seinem Geld einfach freikaufen können?
Es zeigt einfach, wie gespalten die unterschiedlichen Seiten sind. Dennoch kann ich mich nicht mehr ganz mit dem Buch identifizieren, da das Ende dann doch sehr apprupt kam und relativ offen geblieben ist - also die etwaigen Konsequenzen, also Burns ist relativ einfach aus der ganzen Sache ausgestiegen. Ich hätte es besser gefunden, wenn er vor der Weltöffentlichkeit bloß gestellt worden wäre. Aber wer das passiert? Oder hätte er sich mit seinem Geld einfach freikaufen können?
July 25, 2017
I love shelving books at the libraries in our communities. I have found so many authors new to me.
But first, I read the Acknowledgements. I usually see acknowledgements at the conclusion of the book. Acknowledgements here a written in code so that a first timer reader can't possibly understand their meaning. "Ski inside the TYC"? Putting obscure comments like this in front of the novel kept distracting me as I tried to make sure I wouldn't miss those important incidents brought up by author in the "foreword ", as it were.
Triple Cross starts with action in NUC field headquarters then switches to the Jefferson Club. A resort developed by and for the extremely wealthy, as the club prepares for a New Years Eve Gala.
But first, I read the Acknowledgements. I usually see acknowledgements at the conclusion of the book. Acknowledgements here a written in code so that a first timer reader can't possibly understand their meaning. "Ski inside the TYC"? Putting obscure comments like this in front of the novel kept distracting me as I tried to make sure I wouldn't miss those important incidents brought up by author in the "foreword ", as it were.
Triple Cross starts with action in NUC field headquarters then switches to the Jefferson Club. A resort developed by and for the extremely wealthy, as the club prepares for a New Years Eve Gala.
September 26, 2022
This one was a page turner. An unlikely trio tries to find their father after a takeover of a luxury resort hosting the world's richest men. The takeover results in trials of the men with humiliation and murder ending in the lives of several of them. The trials are broadcast world wide, even after the men gave General Anarcy millions upon millions of dollars and releases their wives and children.
So who is this General Anarcy, what is his reason for the takeover, is it an inside job? Does he get away? The teenagers have the answers and succeeded in twarting the final plans of the perpetrators.
Bought this book in error, but glad I read it anyway. Twisted in many ways.
So who is this General Anarcy, what is his reason for the takeover, is it an inside job? Does he get away? The teenagers have the answers and succeeded in twarting the final plans of the perpetrators.
Bought this book in error, but glad I read it anyway. Twisted in many ways.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 20, 2019
New author to me. Pictured the story as a movie with lots of action. Set in a mountain resort during a record blizzard for the richest who have gathered for a New Year's Eve celebration. All about holding hostages to make money - big money. You knew there was going to be some twists because of the title. I enjoyed the story and liked the twins characters best.
June 4, 2022
Extremely well written but far more graphic than I want to read. But I could not put this book down. The depravity of some people fueled by the selfish and materialistic mindset is contrast with other people who will do anything to help others even if it means sacrificing their own lives. Powerful story that i good to never see happen in real life.
March 16, 2019
Well, this was a TRIPLE CROSS! Quite a good read! Characters were good, especially the triplets!
Ending was a little week and predictable!
Worst part of the whole story, and this is completely personal...I have a terrible craving for caviar!
Ending was a little week and predictable!
Worst part of the whole story, and this is completely personal...I have a terrible craving for caviar!
December 4, 2023
Fun read especially for a native.
I've read other books by Mr. Sullivan and knew I would enjoy his writing. It was extra fun because I am a native Montanan where the story takes place. It keeps one rivit ed.
I've read other books by Mr. Sullivan and knew I would enjoy his writing. It was extra fun because I am a native Montanan where the story takes place. It keeps one rivit ed.
July 31, 2017
Enjoyed the 2nd reading and hope it's a series. Well narrated and recommended.
November 22, 2017
Good book. Loved the triplets!
May 1, 2018
Amazingly predictable but perfectly fine and entertaining.
August 4, 2018
I really enjoyed this book! It’s very well written! It would make a fantastic movie. It’s got a great premise. I recommend!!
January 1, 2020
A very good read with plenty of twists.
February 7, 2020
very slow moving plot
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February 18, 2021A bit slow at the start
The author was brilliant in Beneath the Scarlett Sky. Maybe I was looking for more. This would make a great action suspense thriller though.
The author was brilliant in Beneath the Scarlett Sky. Maybe I was looking for more. This would make a great action suspense thriller though.
February 27, 2021
3-½ Stars. Lots of action, as can be expected from Mark Sullivan, but the entire scenario is a bit hard to believe. Nevertheless, it was a good entertaining read.
July 27, 2021
I've read several of his books but this is the best so far.
November 24, 2021
This is an author my husband talked me into reading, and this the third book by this author and I have loved every one of them.
December 12, 2021
Loved this book! I didn't want to stop reading it, it was a very exciting book, page turner!
August 25, 2022
Barely a 3. Several logistics flow issues and a shoehorned "romance" at the end.
January 10, 2023
A very good book, fast paced with a surprising turn at the end. Has a plot that is original and is atypical.
May 2, 2023
This was a great book. The plot was interesting. Keep in mind the book is a few years old and there is new technology.
September 27, 2024
Great read exciting from start to finish
November 16, 2024
Action-filled!
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