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The Game Master Kindle Edition

by William Bernhardt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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It’s not whether you live or die, it’s how you play the game.

While in Vegas for the American Poker Grand Slam, BB Thomas—the Game Master—is suddenly arrested by the FBI and taken to a top-secret laboratory. A scientist has been murdered in a bizarre manner, and BB’s daughter has been kidnapped. Reluctantly joining forces with his ex-wife, Linden, BB plunges into a labyrinthine mystery incorporating the world’s oldest and best-known games and taking them to Paris, Dubai, Pyongyang, and Alexandria. Pursued by a relentless FBI agent and an unknown assailant who wants him stopped at any cost, BB races to uncover an insidious plot involving secret societies, ancient cover-ups, and savage vengeance. Someone is playing a deadly game, and the object is the destruction of every government on the face of the earth—no matter how many people die in the process.

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397 pages
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March 3, 2015
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William Bernhardt is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the blockbuster Ben Kincaid series of novels, and Nemesis: The Final Case of Eliot Ness, currently in production as a miniseries for NBC. Bernhardt founded the Red Sneaker Writing Center in 2005, hosting writing workshops and small-group seminars and becoming one of the most in-demand writing instructors in the nation. He holds a Masters Degree in English Literature and is the only writer to have received the Southern Writers Guild’s Gold Medal Award, the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award (University of Pennsylvania) and the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award (Oklahoma State), which is given "in recognition of an outstanding body of work that has profoundly influenced the way in which we understand ourselves and American society at large." In addition to the novels, he has written plays, a musical (book and music), humor, nonfiction books, children books, biography, poetry, and crossword puzzles. He is a member of the Author’s Guild, PEN International and the American Academy of Poets. To learn more about William Bernhardt, visit his website: http://www.williambernhardt.com. You can email him at: willbern@gmail.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B00RUP60DY
Publisher : Kindle Press (March 3, 2015)
Publication date : March 3, 2015
Language : English
File size : 8731 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
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Print length : 397 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #431,714 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,403 in Conspiracy Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #2,777 in Conspiracy Thrillers (Books)
- #3,187 in International Mystery & Crime (Kindle Store)

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Betty Ridge

Masterful suspense

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015

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I've been a reader and fan of William Bernhardt for decades, since I first picked up one of the early Ben Kincaid novels.
But I've never been into games since I stopped playing Monopoly and Clue as a pre-teen, so I admit I had my doubts at first about The Game Master. Would it be full of gaming trivia that would turn me off? Not so. Bernhardt pulls the reader in with the first chapter about a young woman running for her life. As the plot develops, the game becomes one threatening human existence, with continual plot turns and settings that take the reader around the world.
Bernhardt, best known for his Ben Kincaid series of legal thrillers (and I'm not the only one eagerly awaiting Ben's promised return), has displayed his versatility with such works as Nemesis and Dark Eye. The Game Master once again proves this writing master's ability to spin a plot that keeps the pages turning — or, in the Kindle version, tapping the screen to move to the next one.
My recommendation? Read it and enjoy finding out for yourself how the game master reacts to each dilemma he encounters.

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MaMcBeth

Like a Dan Brown novel, but not as well written.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2015

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I nominated this book for Scout based on the description alone, and failed to read the excerpt. If I had, I probably wouldn't have nominated it. The story is indeed intriguing, but a lot of the posturing speeches by the major players feel cliched. In fact, the main villain is one big cliche until the end of the book where his motives and some of his back story are revealed and then he's just unbelievable. The book could also benefit from a second round of editing, there are a handful of simple grammatical problems. As an avid and ferocious scrabble player I was insulted by the trick mentioned to win the scrabble game, but that's kind of the point. Wish there had been a bit more development and explanation for all the gaming puzzles in the book.

All that said, the book moves very well and kept me guessing till the very end. An okay read for a lazy weekend. Makes me curious to try his other novels, which look more well received.

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Kevin Calvey

An intricate puzzle-mystery wrapped in a doomsday thriller

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2015

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Great read! Better even than the author's excellent Ben Kincaid legal thrillers. A swaggering chess and poker master uses his expertise to solve clues to find his kidnapped daughter, only to find himself drawn into geopolitical intrigue with frightening technological implications. Evocative of The Name of the Rose, The Da Vinci Code, or even some Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers mysteries, in the intricacy of the clues, but with a faster-paced thriller story. Even if you don't like chess, SCRABBLE, puzzles, or card games, The Game Master is a grand champion!

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Muddy Rose Reviews

Life is just a game

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015

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Life is just a game, or is it?

In this fast-paced thriller which merges the gaming world with geopolitics, the players plan to win at any cost. Nothing is sacred, not even life itself under this win-at-all-costs philosophy.

BB and his ex-wife Linden have 48 hours to find their kidnapped daughter or she’s dead. Game clues lead them from country to country. Many times the odds seem impossibly stacked against them. Old friends, new enemies, and the long arm of the law become threats as the clock winds down.

Everyone appears to have a secret advisor, so who’s really in charge of this game?

Detailed and engaging. I had to know what happened next.

Maggie Toussaint aka Rigel Carson for Muddy Rose Reviews

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J. T. Biggs

Game On!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2015

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I've never been a game player, but after reading THE GAME MASTER I may take it up. The author weaves the usually boring topics of game theory and the history of gaming into a first rate thriller. I started reading it in the early morning and couldn't put it down until the last page was turned. So far I haven't downloaded any high tech games as a result of reading this book, but I'm looking for another William Berhnardt thriller. Game on!

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Shall we play a game?

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2015

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At first, this book seemed to jump all over the place, making it a little hard for me to get into. It kept jumping around, but as you got to know the players, it was a lot less jarring and harder to put down. This is not the William Bernhardt book you're used to, but I quite enjoyed it in the end.

Ran across a couple of typos in the Kindle edition, but those were the only real issues. Wish I could have enlarged a couple of the game graphics for a better view (reading on a Kindle Fire HD 6).

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The Game Master

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017

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Well-thought-out and intricate plot. I've often thought that politics and even corporate actions all felt like games--someone controlling others to "win." This book capitalizes on this idea, as well as actual games the protagonist has to solve to rescue his daughter (and so much more). But who is actually playing whom? Great twists in the story.

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Mary Ann Black

Excellent tome

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015

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This is a new author for me. Based on enjoyment and inability to put I down, even a 2 am, I look forward to reading more of his works.

The story is a blend of people with a long history with each other, some times goo other times bad. This is combined with a look at geopolitical issues, ranging from ancient history to current events. These two concepts are woven together, mixed with advanced computers and result in a great story.

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