First published 2024
Marcus Chen stares at the trading floor from his corner office, watching millions change hands with each flickering number on the screens below. As a rising partner at Goldman Sachs, he has built his reputation on calculated risks and ruthless deals. But when a massive derivatives scandal threatens to topple the firm, Marcus finds himself caught between loyalty to his mentor and his own survival instincts. The investigation closes in while Marcus discovers that the corruption reaches deeper than he imagined, implicating clients, regulators, and his own colleagues. As federal prosecutors circle and the media frenzy intensifies, Marcus must choose between exposing the truth and protecting the only world he has ever known. At its heart, this is a story about the price of success and the moment when a man must decide what he truly values.
Genres: fiction, business, mystery, crime, 21st-century, legal-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, moral-dilemma
Setting: Goldman Sachs
Period: 21st-century
608 pages · Paperback · Vintage