This author delves into the intricate worlds of high finance and national politics, crafting narratives driven by suspenseful plots and the machinations of corporate power. With a recent shift towards themes of man versus nature and an outward gaze beyond political centers, his works offer a fresh perspective on heroes confronting the elements. His distinctive style weaves together compelling storytelling with an insider's understanding of financial dealings, lending authenticity and depth to his tales of power, intrigue, and survival.
To reach the peak of his profession and remain the powerful chairman of Everest Capital, New York's most successful private equity firm, Christian Gillette has had to pay his dues. Now, with Everest's fortunes comtinuing to skyrocket, there's no reason on earth for one hard-charging Gillette to look back. Except one.
With rumors flying about the death of Fidel Castro, Christian Gillette is called in for a meeting with President Jesse Wood at Camp David to take part in secret negotiations with Cuban capitalists to ensure that changing policies favor U.S. interests.
Jack Jenson isn't buying the official story of his brother's death: there's no way that daredevil, death-defying Troy went overboard from a fishing boat while the rest of the crew was left unscathed.
Even the most incorruptible juror can be unwittingly influenced by others' opinions in the digital age, but more sinister forces are at work: jury tampering has reached all-time highs. Unexpected verdicts are coming down more and more often, indicating that shadowy groups may be blackmailing jurors--and leaving the American justice system in shambles. Is impartiality even possible anymore? Victoria Lewis, former governor of Virginia, thinks it is--and she has a plan to fix the broken system. Her home state is about to select two hundred citizens to become full-time jurors. Those chosen will live in a refurbished prison for two years, where they'll be completely isolated from society and protected from all outside influences. But someone always finds a way to cheat the system. And when a deadly political conspiracy reveals corruption that poisons even the highest echelons of government, everything Victoria has created stands on the brink of destruction. Can she protect the jurors, the justice system--or even herself?
American financial and political powers collide and conspire in a breakneck thriller from New York Times bestselling author Stephen Frey. Andrew Falcon Jr. is the youngest hedge-fund manager to make partner at a powerful investment bank on Wall Street. His career is soaring, and his financial future is secured. But with fortune comes a high price. Just as Falcon thought life couldn't get better, his niece Claire is kidnapped--yet her abductors have no interest in money. They want information. In exchange for Claire's safe return, Falcon must dig deep into his firm's affairs, uncovering secrets worse than he could ever imagine. He discovers a conspiracy tied to the US government--a rogue faction is manipulating the American people to establish a new order. Now facing impossible odds and a plot that goes all the way up to the nation's leaders, Falcon must find a way to save not only his family but also his country.