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Matterhorn

Mac Dekker #1 / 3
by Christopher Reich
Matterhorn (Mac Dekker #1) by Christopher Reich
⧗ 8.00 / 1
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A sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this alpine thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Reich.

Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds his own business, and doesn’t dwell on his former life and the family and lover he left behind—back when he was Mac Dekker, CIA.

But when he learns his son Will died following in his footsteps, he needs answers. What mission took Will up into the alpine heights, and why is Ilya Ivashka on the same trail? Ilya—his close friend, his rival in love. Ilya, who framed Mac for treason and sent him into hiding.

Wiping away the years, Mac returns to the field to find the secrets Will hid and finds himself facing the Herculean task of stopping a terrorist plot that threatens thousands. But in a field of double agents, who can he trust?

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Release date: April 1, 2024

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Christopher Reich

Christopher Reich

Most thriller writers imagine the world of spies and secrets. Christopher Reich once lived close to it. Born in Tokyo and raised in Los Angeles, he later found himself deep in the financial underworld of Switzerland—an experience that would shape his debut novel, Numbered Account, and quietly redefine the corporate thriller. From that first breakout success to his latest razor-edged series, Reich has built a body of work that blends precision, global scope, and an unnerving sense of realism.

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Reich doesn't traffic in fantasy. His thrillers—whether it’s the globe-trotting Simon Riske novels or the tense, emotionally charged Mac Dekker series—are rooted in systems most of us never see: intelligence networks, offshore banks, the corridors of geopolitical power. His stories are smart, but they never forget to entertain. That’s what keeps readers turning pages: not just the action, but the stakes behind it.

With Matterhorn, released in 2024, Reich introduced a new kind of hero. Mac Dekker is a retired CIA operative trying to outrun his past and failing spectacularly. Set in the shadowy quiet of the Swiss Alps, the book feels both intimate and expansive, mixing personal loss with global consequences. The Tourists, the upcoming second book in the series (due October 2025), promises to pull readers even deeper into Dekker’s fractured world.

Before becoming a bestselling author, Reich studied economics at Georgetown and went on to work in investment banking. That training is evident in his work—not in dry detail, but in the way he constructs tension like a financial system on the verge of collapse. His 2006 novel, The Patriots Club, won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel, a nod to his skill in crafting stories that stay sharp without sacrificing soul.

What makes Reich stand out in the crowded field of thriller authors is his ability to balance intellect with intensity. His characters are often caught between duty and desire, action and accountability. The result is fiction that thrills without relying on formula, that questions even as it entertains.

Whether you're new to his work or a longtime fan, his novels promise one thing: the deeper you go, the more you realize how close fiction can feel to truth.

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Mac Dekker

In the Mac Dekker series, nothing is ever just what it seems—not a mission, not a murder, not even the truth. Set in a world where past sins are never buried deep enough, this tense and atmospheric thriller series follows a former CIA operative dragged back into a shadow war he thought he’d left behind. It’s not about saving the world. It’s about surviving the games being played behind the curtain.

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From the snowbound quiet of the Swiss Alps to the corridors of international power, the series blends psychological suspense with espionage-laced storytelling. At its center is Dekker himself: haunted, calculated, and never quite done with the life he tried to outrun. He’s not your standard thriller protagonist. He’s slower to trust, quicker to disappear—and deeply aware of the costs that come with knowing too much.

What sets this series apart is its mood: cold, deliberate, and unnervingly plausible. There’s action, yes—but it’s the kind that simmers until it snaps. The tension builds in the silences between words, in the coded messages no one’s supposed to read. Each installment peels back layers of global conspiracy and personal reckoning, revealing that the biggest threats are often the ones closest to home.

Perfect for readers drawn to intelligent, high-stakes thrillers with an emotional core, the Mac Dekker series doesn’t offer easy answers—only the kind of secrets that change everything once uncovered.


Mac Dekker consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Matterhorn (Mac Dekker #1)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
The Tourists (Mac Dekker #2)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Mac Dekker Book 3 (Mac Dekker #3)
⧗ 8.00 / 1


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