New Releases by Mark Sullivan

"O último vale verdejante é uma história emocionante e inspiradora sobre heroísmo e coragem nos dias sombrios e finais da Segunda Guerra Mundial." — Kristin Hannah, autora best-seller do The New York Times DO AUTOR DE SOB O CÉU ESCARLATE CHEGA UM NOVO EMOCIONANTE ROMANCE HISTÓRICO. Em março de 1944, enquanto as forças de Stálin avançam pela Ucrânia, Emil e Adeline Martel enfrentam uma escolha impossível: esperar pela invasão soviética e arriscar serem enviados para a Sibéria, ou fugir com os nazistas — oficiais brutais que prometem proteger os alemães de "sangue puro". Como descendentes de alemães que cultivam terras na Ucrânia há mais de um século, os Martel já suportaram os horrores do regime de Stálin. Agora, eles decidem abandonar sua terra e, mesmo contra a vontade, fugir ao lado dos nazistas que desprezam, em busca de liberdade e um futuro melhor. Entre dois exércitos inimigos e enfrentando desafios devastadores, a jornada dos Martel é ao mesmo tempo dura e inspiradora. É uma jornada de amor, fé e da incrível força de uma família para sobreviver e realizar seus sonhos.

Wake Up America is a powerful call to action from award-winning journalist Mark Sullivan. Drawing on his extensive experience covering wars and revolutions around the world, Sullivan argues that America''s democracy is at risk and that it is up to citizens to defend it. This book is essential reading for anyone who cares about our country''s future. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

De la autorul bestsellerului Sub un cer sângeriu O poveste autentică al cărei fir străbate mai multe țări, printre care și România, și în care măiestria condeiului se ia la întrecere cu flerul jurnalistului. Să fugi de un dușman. Și să te afli la mila altuia. La sfârșitul lui martie 1944, în timp ce trupele lui Stalin pătrund cu forța în Ucraina, tânărul cuplu alcătuit din Emil și Adelina Martel trebuie să ia o decizie teribilă: să aștepte intruziunea ursului sovietic și să riște deportarea în Siberia? Sau, împotriva voinței lor, să urmeze lupii – ofițerii naziști criminali care au promis să protejeze germanii „cu sânge pur"? Familia Martel este una dintre numeroasele familii cu rădăcini germane ai căror strămoși au trăit în Ucraina din cultivarea pământului vreme de peste un secol. Dar după ce au îndurat regimul îngrozitor al lui Stalin, Emil și Adeline hotărăsc că trebuie să fugă din țara lor împreună cu lupii pe care-i disprețuiesc. Doar astfel pot scăpa de sovietici și își pot găsi libertatea. Prinsă între două armate rivale și nevoită să treacă prin niște încercări cumplite pentru a-și împlini speranța de a emigra în Vest, familia Martel întruchipează o poveste brutală, complexă și în cele din urmă biruitoare despre puterea extraordinară a dragostei, a credinței și despre voința incredibilă a unor oameni greu încercați de soartă de a supraviețui. „O poveste memorabilă, care te inspiră, despre eroism și curaj." - Kristin Hannah, autoare de bestselleruri #1 New York Times „Tulburătoare, de neuitat." - Pam Jenoff, autoarea romanului Fetele dispărute din Paris, bestseller New York Times „Mark Sullivan este înzestrat cu o imaginație extraordinară, dublată de un talent autentic de a crea scene realiste, în care sunt surprinse atât înfiorătoare vremuri de restriște – precum bombardamentele, cât și profunde suferințe lăuntrice." - Historical Novel Society

"Running a college is not for everyone. But if the right person gets to the presidency, that person can make a real difference in the life of the college and all those associated with it, and have a lot of fun while making that difference. Mark certainly did both."- Roger H. Hull, President Emeritus, Union College"What''s most remarkable about this book is how clearly and wholeheartedly Mark Sullivan conveys his love of the college, the community and his family. It''s a love story."- Rob Brill, Former City Editor of the Albany Times Union

The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Urological Surgery returns fully updated for a second edition to guide the reader step-by-step through all types of urological operations. Including both background information on key urological problems and alternative surgical options, this Handbook is designed to guide the trainee through all aspects of urological surgery, from gaining clear and accurate consent to examining risks and complications of procedures. With each chapter written by subspecialty experts, this Handbook is packed with tips and tricks that offer practical and theatre-based advice gleaned over years of theatre experience to aid the reader. It also includes helpful pointers on aspects of surgery including patient positioning, indications and contraindications, types of incisions, and choice of ideal instrument, alongside aftercare and follow-up for the patient. Fully updated in accordance with new European guidelines and NICE clinical guidance, with extra topics on technological developments including robotic assisted surgery and a brand new chapter on female urology and incontinence, the Oxford Specialist Handbook of Urological Surgery is an essential resource for all urological trainees and junior doctors.

Pronto se convertirá en una película de Pascal Pictures, protagonizada por Tom Holland. El chico que se convirtió en espía por amor en uno de los momentos más oscuros de la historia. La novela basada en la verdadera y épica historia de un héroe olvidado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Pino Lella no quiere saber nada de la guerra ni de los nazis. Es un adolescente italiano obsesionado con la música y las chicas, pero, en la Milán de 1943, sus días de inocencia están contados. Cuando la casa de su familia es destruida por los bombardeos, Pino se une a una red clandestina que ayuda a los judíos a escapar a través de los Alpes, y se enamora de la bella y misteriosa Anna. Con la intención de protegerlo, sus padres lo obligan a alistarse en el ejército alemán y con solo 18 años es reclutado como chófer del general Hans Leyers, la mano derecha de Hitler en Italia y uno de los más poderosos y enigmáticos comandantes del Tercer Reich. Aunque eso le da la oportunidad de espiar para los aliados dentro del Alto Mando alemán, Pino habrá de superar los horrores de la guerra y de la ocupación nazi. Solo su amor por Anna y el sueño de la vida que compartirán algún día le darán la fuerza y el valor para seguir luchando en secreto. Los lectores que disfrutaron con La luz que no puedes ver, de Anthony Doerr, o El Ruiseñor,de Kristin Hannah, no querrán perderse esta emocionante historia de coraje, suspense y amor. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland. Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior. In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders. Now, with the opportunity to spy for the Allies inside the German High Command, Pino endures the horrors of the war and the Nazi occupation by fighting in secret, his courage bolstered by his love for Anna and for the life he dreams they will one day share. Fans of All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history, suspense, and love.

A teenage boy in 1940s Italy becomes part of an underground railroad that helps Jews escape through the Alps, but when he is recruited to be the personal driver for a powerful Third Reich commander, he begins to spy for the Allies.

Mark Sullivan, the bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky, keeps readers on the edges of their seats with his Robin Monarch thrillers. Three gripping novels and three favorite stories—now presented in one thrilling bundle! Rogue Ex-CIA operative Robin Monarch, caught in a high profile jewel heist gone wrong, finds himself between a powerful cabal and technology that must remain out of their reach. Outlaw In the second series novel, master thief Robin Monarch embarks on a dangerous journey into the underbelly of Southeast Asia to save kidnapped diplomats, only to discover another plot tied to a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government. Thief Deep in the darkest recesses of the Amazon jungle, Monarch must find and extract a local treasure or risk losing someone from his past that he holds very dear in the third volume of Mark Sullivan’s compelling series. Brotherhood and Other Stories In these three propulsive, nerve-wracking stories, Mark Sullivan introduces Robin Monarch—a man with a complicated, secret past and a very grim future.

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FELKÉSZÜLNI... A Private, a világ legnevesebb nyomozóirodája megbízást kap, hogy lássa el a 2012-es londoni olimpia biztonsági feladatait. Az iroda különleges ügynökei közül négyszázat irányítanak át Londonba, hogy a mintegy kétszáz országból érkező több mint 10 000 versenyző biztonságára ügyeljenek. VIGYÁZZ... Már csak órák vannak hátra a megnyitóig, amikor Peter Knightot, a Private egyik vezető nyomozóját brutális gyilkosság helyszínére hívják. Az olimpiai játékok magas rangú szervezője az áldozat. KÉSZ... Karen Pope újságíró levelet kap valakitől, aki Kronosznak nevezi magát, és aki vállalja a felelősséget a gyilkosságért. Kronosz ígéretet tesz arra, hogy visszaállítja az olimpiai játékok régi dicsőségét, és elpusztítja mindazokat, akik hazugságaikkal, korrupt magatartásukkal és mohóságukkal tönkretették azt. RAJT! Private Amikor a rendőrség nem tud segíteni, és a nyomás szinte elviselhetetlen; amikor maximális erőbedobásra és diszkrécióra van szükség, egyvalamiben bízhatsz: a Private nyomozóirodában. Ez az ügynökség megoldja a feladatot, még akkor is, ha ehhez néhány szabályt át kell hágni. James Patterson első regényével 1977-ben elnyerte a rangos Edgar-díjat. Azóta több mint 240 millió példány kelt el a könyveiből. A Guinness Világrekordok könyve szerint az ő nevéhez fűződik a legtöbb New York Times bestseller. A Forbes magazin felmérése szerint 2011-ben Patterson a világ 37 legbefolyásosabb híres embere volt. Az írásnak szenteli életét. Floridában él a családjával. Mark Sullivan nyolc misztikus krimi szerzője. Montanában él feleségével és fiaival.

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Someone is targeting the most powerful people in Paris . . . and only private investigator Jack Morgan can make it stop. When Jack Morgan stops by Private''s Paris office, he envisions a quick hello during an otherwise relaxing trip filled with fine food and sightseeing. But Jack is quickly pressed into a mission: to track down his client''s young granddaughter who is on the run from a brutal drug dealer. Before Jack can locate her, several members of France''s cultural elite are found dead-murdered in stunning, symbolic fashion. The only link between the crimes is a mysterious graffiti tag. As religious and ethnic tensions simmer in the City of Lights, only Jack and his Private team can connect the dots before the smoldering powder keg explodes.

A Tomb is Discovered in the Heart of the Holy Land... with a message that strikes out at The Vatican and defies any power claiming spiritual authority. This book had for a source a U.S. intelligence agent with an Einsteinian IQ who once worked in Jerusalem, Mecca, and Gaza. The attention given by power centers to important religious relics is far greater than one could ever imagine on the outside. At the center of the story is a peculiar IDF soldier, a computer genius named Gad Kaplan, who finds the tomb. Because of the nature of the spiritual message, he decides to take any risk to disseminate it. He also believes he is learning how the mind of God works, and that for humanity to survive itself certain things must coincide and even detonate -- as with stars that explode to give birth to the elements that make us what we are. He must work to get all these elements into his hands and make sure, this time, that God''s message gets delivered, in spite of the intentions of the Vatican and others. This is a story about the politics of religion, a ''what if'' scenario meant to show how our all-too-human religious drama actually unfolds. "The human race is governed by imagination." -- Napoleon

In Mark Sullivan''s Thief, Robin Monarch is a man with a complicated past and dangerous present. He''s been a soldier, a CIA agent, a freelance operative but first and foremost, Robin Monarch is a thief of the highest order. Orphaned at twelve, Monarch originally stole for survival, then he stole for his friends and cohorts, now he steals to order, and to give back to the to the woman who saved his life many years ago. With the help of his team, Monarch breaks into the legendary Christmas party of Beau Arsenault, a shady investor and behind-the-scenes player at the very highest levels of power politics. Arsenault is not above bending or breaking the rules if there''s illicit profit to be made. Monarch has decided that those illicit profits will be better used to take care of orphans and street kids. Using the party as cover to break into Arsenault''s secret vaults, Monarch comes away with two unexpected things. One is a bullet—he gets shot when he''s caught trying to escape with tens of millions of negotiable instruments. The second is a lead on what might be his most audacious exploit ever. A previously undiscovered tribe in South America may well have the secret to the most sought after knowledge in history—that of eternal life. And Robin Monarch must use all his skills—as an operative, as a thief—to keep this secret from falling into the worst possible hands.

When Hollywood''s golden couple goes missing, Private''s Jack Morgan is the only one who can solve the mystery. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they''re also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts are hard to find. They live behind such a high wall of security and image control that even world-renowned Private Investigator Jack Morgan can''t get to the truth. But as Jack keeps probing, secrets sprout thick and fast-and the world''s golden couple may emerge as hiding behind a world of desperation and deception that the wildest reality show couldn''t begin to unveil. Murder is only the opening scene.

Private Jack Morgan investigates the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood. Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they''re also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts are hard to find. They live behind such a high wall of security and image control that even world-renowned Private Investigator Jack Morgan can''t get to the truth. But as Jack keeps probing, secrets sprout thick and fast--and the world''s golden couple may emerge as hiding behind a world of desperation and deception that the wildest reality show couldn''t begin to unveil. Murder is only the opening scene.

From the author of the bestselling Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes Robin Monarch "A true juggernaut . . . pure adrenaline in print . . . a Jason Bourne for the new millennium." —James Rollins While conducting top-secret negotiations aboard a tanker in the South China Sea, the U.S. Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of China and India are kidnapped, and the tanker they are on is hijacked. The "Sons of Prophecy" take responsibility and issue an ultimatum: If their demands are not met in seven days, the three will be beheaded live on the Internet. With the presidential election in only eight days, sitting President Sands, about to leave office, calls in former CIA operative and master thief Robin Monarch and convinces him to save the diplomats before the threatened execution. In Outlaw, Monarch and his counterpart, a mysterious Chinese agent named Song Le, embark upon a dangerous journey into the underbelly of Southeast Asia, a world of corrupt Vietnamese Army officers, fanatical pirates, Hong Kong triad leaders, and volatile mercenaries living around the red light districts of Thailand. As they get closer and closer, with time quickly running out, Monarch learns that the daring kidnapping and ransom pot diabolical plot is only a front. Behind it is another plot, one designed to alter the outcome of the election itself, a conspiracy that reaches deep inside the White House, back to the very people who hired Monarch in the first place.

From the author of the bestselling Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes Robin Monarch––called "one of the most compelling heroes since Jason Bourne" (Lisa Gardner)–– in three propulsive, nerve-wracking stories. BROTHERHOOD Robin Monarch is a man with a complicated, secret past and a very grim future. Currently locked up in the USDB—the military supermax prison known as Leavenworth—the CIA offers Monarch one shot at freedom and a pardon. All he has to do is steal something from a highly secure position at ground zero of a war-zone, and escape undetected. But this isn''t Monarch''s first time at this sort of dance. As an orphaned teen scraping for survival on the streets of Buenos Aires he was involved with the Fraternidad de Ladrones—the Brotherhood that schooled him in the art of deception and survival. But his initiation rite requires him to use all the skills he has learned, and all the nerve he possesses, to steal something of great value under impossible circumstances. In both cases, success will require everything he has—skill, wit, endurance, and intelligence—and means survival and freedom. And failure...failure is to lose all that he has. ART OF RENDITION Monarch is now an agent for the CIA, and is called upon to use his unique skills to kidnap and interrogate a Russian nuclear scientist suspected of selling technology to the Iranians. But that''s only part of the challenge—one that many trained agents could handle effectively. They''ve called upon Monarch because, after the interrogation, he must return the scientist without the Russians, the Iranians, or the scientist himself ever knowing he was taken. ESCAPE ARTIST Monarch''s abilities––and his nerve––are both tested when he''s sent deep into the jungles of the Congo, into the encampment of an army of boy-soldiers under the leadership of a man calling himself Lieutenant Zed. Undercover as a black market diamond dealer, Monarch''s job is to steal the largest, most perfect diamond ever seen, before Zed is able to sell it and use the proceeds to continue waging war. But as any thief could tell you, getting in is the easy part. Getting out, however, from the heart of an unfamiliar jungle with a hostile ‘army'' at your back, requires more skill and luck that even Robin Monarch can count on.

An investigator in Berlin is on the brink of a terrifying discovery that could throw Europe into chaos in this tense thriller-perfect for fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world''s most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private''s most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin''s most dangerous investigation yet. Mattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she''s also Chris''s ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into finding Chris, following leads to the three people Chris was investigating when he vanished: a billionaire suspected of cheating on his wife, a soccer star accused of throwing games, and a nightclub owner with ties to the Russian mob. Any one of them would surely want Chris gone-and one of them is evil enough to want him dead. James Patterson has taken the European thriller to a masterful new level with Private Berlin, an adrenaline-charged and sexy novel with unforgettable characters of dark and complex depths. Private Berlinproves why Patterson is truly the world''s #1 bestselling author.

Private Berlin has the extraordinary pace and international sophistication that has powered The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Patterson''s #1 bestseller The Postcard Killers. IN EUROPE''S MOST DANGEROUS CITY Chris Schneider is a superstar agent at Private Berlin, Germany headquarters for the world''s most powerful investigation firm. He keeps his methods secret as he tackles Private''s most high-profile cases-and when Chris suddenly disappears, he becomes Private Berlin''s most dangerous investigation yet. AN INVESTIGATOR IS SEARCHING Mattie Engel is another top agent at Private Berlin, gorgeous and ruthlessly determined-and she''s also Chris''s ex. Mattie throws herself headfirst into finding Chris, following leads to the three people Chris was investigating when he vanished: a billionaire suspected of cheating on his wife, a soccer star accused of throwing games, and a nightclub owner with ties to the Russian mob. Any one of them would surely want Chris gone-and one of them is evil enough to want him dead. AND SHE''S AFTER MORE THAN THE TRUTH Mattie''s chase takes her into Berlin''s most guarded, hidden, and treacherous places, revealing secrets from Chris''s past that she''d never dreamed of in the time they were lovers. On the brink of a terrifying discovery, Mattie holds on to her belief in Chris-in the face of a horror that could force all of Europe to the edge of destruction and chaos. James Patterson has taken the European thriller to a masterful new level with Private Berlin, an adrenaline-charged, spectacularly violent and sexy novel with unforgettable characters of dark and complex depths. Private Berlin proves why Patterson is truly the world''s #1 bestselling author.

Berlin, 2005: Super-thief Robin Monarch is leading a CIA Special Operations Group, charged with capturing a defected nuclear physicist. Yet kidnappings, Monarch has learned from painful experience, rarely go like clockwork . . . Buenos Aires, 1985: Sixteen-year-old Robin Monarch has been a member of the Brotherhood of Thieves for two years. And he''s just been handed his most risky and morally questionable mission to date: the abduction of a teenage heiress. ROGUE GENESIS is a collection of two short stories (INCURSION and RENDITION) and one novella (THE ESCAPE ARTIST) introducing Robin Monarch - CIA agent, expert thief, and star of the explosive international thriller ROGUE.

Sullivan has created a propulsive, compelling new thriller. It is one part "Bourne Identity" and one part "Mission: Impossible," but readers will also love the nod to Hitchcock''s "It Takes a Thief."

From the author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky comes "A compelling, page-turning blend of spy and caper fiction: it''s Robin Hood for the twenty-first century." –Jeff Abbott Robin Monarch is a world-class thief and a highly skilled operative––a man with skills, a rigid code of honor, powerful friends and implacable enemies. In ‘Escape Artist,'' Monarch''s abilities––and his nerve––are both tested when he''s sent deep into the jungles of the Congo, into the encampment of an army of boy-soldiers under the leadership of a man calling himself Lieutenant Zed. He''s undercover as a black market diamond dealer. His job is to steal the largest, most perfect diamond yet seen before Zed is able to sell it and use the proceeds to continue waging war. But as any thief could tell you, getting in is the easy part. Getting out, however, from the heart of an unfamiliar jungle with a hostile ‘army'' at your back, requires more skill and luck that even Robin Monarch can count on. Robin Monarch––called "one of the most compelling heroes since Jason Bourne" (Lisa Gardner)––is introduced in this chilling, nerve-wracking story.

"With Robin Monarch, Mark Sullivan has created a Jason Bourne for the new millennium" —James Rollins Mark Sullivan, the co-author of James Patterson''s Private Games, has, in Robin Monarch, created a compelling new hero. Monarch is a world-class thief and a highly skilled operative – a man with skills, a rigid code of honor, powerful friends and implacable enemies. In ‘The Art of Rendition,'' Monarch is an agent for the CIA, called upon to use his unique skills to kidnap and interrogate a Russian nuclear scientist suspected of selling technology to the Iranians. But that''s only part of the challenge – one that many trained agents could handle effectively. They''ve called upon Monarch because, after the interrogation, he must return the scientist without the Russians, the Iranians, or the scientist himself ever knowing he''s been grabbed. Meet Robin Monarch in "The Art of Rendition," a thrilling, compelling story which showcases the author and character, each at the top of their form. As a bonus, included is a special excerpt from Rogue, the first Robin Monarch novel, coming in Fall of 2012.

Ein grausamer Mord bei den Olympischen Spielen in London – und es sollen weitere folgen ... London 2012. „Private“, die renommierteste Ermittlungsagentur der Welt, wird beauftragt, sich um die Sicherheit der Olympischen Spiele zu kümmern. Doch schon vor der Eröffnungsfeier ereignet sich ein grausamer Mord: Ein hochrangiges Mitglied des Organisationskomitees wird geköpft. Private-Ermittler Peter Knight wird zum Tatort gerufen. Kurz darauf erhält eine Reporterin einen Brief von einem Mann, der sich „Cronus“ nennt und sich für den Mord verantwortlich erklärt. Er kündigt an, die Spiele „reinigen“ zu wollen – indem er alle tötet, die den ursprünglichen Olympischen Gedanken beschmutzen ...

On your mark Private, the world''s most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect more than 10,000 competitors who represent more than 200 countries. Get set The opening ceremony is hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Peter Knight, is called to the scene of a ruthless murder. A high-ranking member of the games'' organizing committee has been killed. It''s clear to Peter that this wasn''t a crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and execution. Die Newspaper reporter Karen Pope receives a letter from a person who calls himself Cronus claiming responsibility for the murders. He promises to restore the Olympics to their ancient glory and to destroy all those who have corrupted the games with lies, corruption, and greed. Immediately, Karen hires Private to examine the letter, and she and Peter uncover a criminal genius who won''t stop until he''s completely destroyed the modern games. "America''s #1 storyteller" (Forbes) delivers an exhilarating, action-packed thriller that brings the splendor and emotion of the Olympics to a wildly powerful climax.