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A cutting-edge international debut thriller set in the world of hackers, techno-thieves and inside traders, for fans of John Grisham. Henrietta 'Harry' Martinez lost her investment banker father, Sal, at a young age. He taught her everything he knew - about taking risks and calculating odds. But Sal made a bad gamble when he went into business with 'The Prophet', an anonymous trader who claims Harry owes him, now her father's jailed for fraud.It's twelve million euros. Or her life.With no money and little time, Harry must track down Sal's crooked partners and escape the people on her trail - journalists, police and hired killers. But Harry has her own skills, honed by her father, skills her enemies haven't anticipated. Now, from the London Stock Exchange to the casinos of the Bahamas, the chase is on. The stakes are high. And the bets are off...
When a debt inherited from her disgraced father puts a target on her back, Henrietta 'Harry' Martinez must outmaneuver a shadowy criminal mastermind to survive. Harry, a woman trained in the high-stakes world of investment banking and calculated risk, finds herself pursued by police, journalists, and lethal mercenaries. With twelve million euros on the line and her life at stake, she utilizes her specialized knowledge of financial systems to turn the tables on her adversaries. The narrative follows a fast-paced, linear trajectory as Harry moves from the financial hubs of London to the high-stakes environments of the Bahamas.
This debut thriller positions itself within the tradition of high-stakes financial suspense, drawing clear parallels to the work of authors like John Grisham. The narrative relies on the technical expertise of its protagonist to drive the plot forward, emphasizing the mechanics of risk and financial maneuvering. Readers likely find the international scope and the cat-and-mouse chase sequences to be the primary drivers of the book's momentum. The story functions as a classic survival thriller where the protagonist's intellectual assets are as vital as her physical evasion tactics.
Page Count:
480
Publication Date:
2009-01-01
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN-10:
0007285906
ISBN-13:
9780007285907
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