First published 1973
The financial markets teeter on the brink of disaster as another crash threatens to destroy everything investors have rebuilt. Against the backdrop of a volatile economy, market professionals scramble to understand the warning signs while ordinary people watch their savings disappear. The story follows those caught in the crossfire as panic spreads through trading floors and boardrooms. Personal fortunes evaporate overnight while relationships strain under the pressure of financial ruin. Ellis captures the human cost of economic catastrophe, showing how a market collapse ripples through individual lives. The novel explores the fragile nature of financial confidence and the speed at which prosperity can turn to devastation.
Genres: fiction, business, contemporary, economics, thriller, 21st-century
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, personal-stakes
191 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster