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Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles and Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal Junior Minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough guys all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.
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An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from the grand master of international action and suspense.
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An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense.
Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eaglesand Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough guys all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace."
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An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense.
Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available September 2017. Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles and Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough guys all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.
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It would make a powerful government official risk his reputation -- and career -- in one unforgettable night....
It would set the stock market spinning in a bold move to take over a giant corporation....
And it was worth any gamble for a corporate raider who used illicit information as his tool -- and deadly violence as his weapon....
An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense.