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They say your personality is set at age seven. This is the year Helen Jenks’s father left, the day after the millions went missing from the bank where he was a director.Helen never gave up her belief in her father, the familiar figure, Proustian smells, his classic BMW she now owns with that familiar smell of aftershave on rainy days, but everyone has doubts…and everyone doubts her.Did her heritage drive her to become a major player in the City’s dealing rooms, where derivatives players earn millions?The jungle of the City of London leads to the Machu Picchu trail in Peru, where Helen Jenks’s heritage becomes entwined with the world’s secret intelligence services and the biggest business of all, cocaine.Linda Davies takes you from the world’s financial centers to the mountains and jungles of Peru, where the old Incas succumbed to the conquistadores.
When Helen Jenks discovers that her father’s past is linked to a massive bank theft, she is thrust into a high-stakes investigation that spans from the London financial district to the remote mountains of Peru. As a high-powered derivatives trader, Helen must navigate the cutthroat environment of the City of London while evading those who want to keep her father’s secrets buried. Her search for the truth forces her to confront her own heritage and the dangerous intersection of international intelligence agencies and the illicit cocaine trade. The narrative unfolds through a third-person perspective that balances the cold logic of financial markets with the visceral, unpredictable dangers of the Peruvian wilderness.
This novel presents a narrative that blends the technical intricacies of financial markets with the tropes of a global adventure thriller. The premise suggests a focus on the contrast between the sterile, high-stakes environment of London banking and the raw, ancient landscapes of Peru. Readers likely encounter a protagonist whose personal motivations are deeply tied to a mystery that challenges her professional identity. The story appears to lean into the conventions of the financial thriller genre, utilizing the protagonist's specialized knowledge to drive the plot forward through complex international intrigue.
Page Count:
496
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
ISBN-10:
0006511880
ISBN-13:
9780006511885
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