First published 1993
Guy Prime once stood as Wall Street's golden boy, a legend among the financial elite who governed themselves through mutual trust and honor. Then his embezzlement scandal shattered that delicate world forever. The self-regulating system that had long sustained the Stock Exchange crumbled when one of its brightest stars defaulted, ending an era of gentlemanly conduct on Wall Street. Three voices tell Guy's story. He speaks first as an unrepentant old man, bitter yet oddly proud of his notoriety, determined to justify his actions to grandchildren he will never meet. His closest friend Rex Geer offers a different perspective on the same events. Angelica, Guy's wife, provides yet another view of the man who brought down an institution. Each narrator reshapes the story's meaning, leaving readers to determine which version reveals the true Guy Prime. The tale moves from his early promise through his manipulation of markets to his final years as a pariah seeking vindication.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, business, crime
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Wall Street
Period: 20th Century
Hardcover · Buccaneer Books