Financial Fiction

Malgudi Ka Chalta Purza is the Hindi translation of R.K. Narayan’s English novel The Financial Expert (1952), where he explores the themes of greed and lust for money. The story takes place in the fictional town of Malgudi. Margayya is a petty money-lender who operates his business under the banyan tree in front of the bank. As his business flourishes though, he is faced with opposition and threats from the bank employees, forcing him to think of an alternative career. Angered with this humiliation, he vows to become a wealthy man.

This fourth Wall-Street mystery starring John Putnam Thatcher by Emma Lathen focuses on the car industry, the anti-trust department, and IPOs.

Harvey Metcalfe ist hochintelligent, reich – und ein Betrüger. Sein jüngster Coup: Mit leeren Versprechungen und vorgetäuschten Geschäften hat er vier wohlhabende Männer über Nacht um ihr Vermögen gebracht. Doch diesmal hat er sich die Falschen ausgesucht. Seine Opfer haben sich verbündet, um Metcalfe mit seinen eigenen Waffen zu schlagen. Gemeinsam wollen sie ihn exakt um den Betrag erleichtern, den sie zuvor verloren haben: eine Millionen US-Dollar. Ein gewagtes Spiel beginnt.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Lookaway, Lookaway, Wilton Barnhardt’s Western Alliances is a vivid portrait of a wealthy family set against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis. This laugh-out-loud, darkly funny novel follows the Costa family—whose members are every bit as richly absurd as the characters in HBO’s Succession. Part travelogue, part epic family drama, the novel follows Roberto and Rachel across Europe as the two dilettantes come to terms with their father’s choices and the repercussions of his actions.

When customer complaints on Christmas Eve about tenfold inflated bank balances herald not early gifts, nor a botched system upgrade, but the most sophisticated cyber attack in history, National Bank Chief Operating Officer Rob Tanner finds himself in the eye of a ‘Black Swan’ storm no one predicted, but anyone could have anticipated. Tanner enlists the help of brilliant American cyber security expert Ashley Markham, but the attacks only worsen.

This is the story of Roger Alcott, his wife, Susan, and their two boys. On the surface, Roger Alcott has it all — a well-paying job, a nice home, and luxury cars. Unfortunately, these have come at the expense of long hours and high stress of his corporate job. But most importantly, he's missing time with his wife and kids.

Zachary Blake returns. And who stands between his client and justice? The President of the United States! In this second heart-stopping installment of the Zachary Blake legal thriller series, Zack is fresh off his epic legal battle with the church’s clandestine evil forces in Betrayal of Faith. If you enjoyed the political angst of All the President’s Men or the realistic courtroom scenes of The Verdict, you will love this political-legal action thriller, where super trial lawyer Zack Blake takes on new, even more powerful foes.

What if God calls us to be a Tightwad? Finally, a book that makes money management fun, while helping you break free from debt and savings! Call Me a Tightwad offers a lighthearted, honest approach to money management that will give you a little kick in the pants and encourage you to reach your financial goals. It weaves humor and spirituality with budgeting into a much-needed message of stewardship and contentment. In our can't-get-enough culture, listeners will find a refreshing perspective on the meaning of true wealth in the sweet spot.

This practical, systematic approach to financial freedom is divided into three parts. The first one takes us back to our most formative experiences with money. We do this in order to break free of financial worries and take control of our feelings about money. The next part contains the Must Dos, the Laws of Money. In the third part, we learn the true secrets of the money cycle and realize that we cannot measure our self-worth by our net worth.

Discover Financial Fives, the game-changing book that revolutionizes personal finance with its refreshingly engaging approach, providing you with a treasure trove of practical advice, money-saving strategies, and invaluable tips to take control of your financial future.

Discover "Essential Life Skills for Teens," your ultimate guide to mastering the necessary skills for a successful and independent transition into adulthood. This isn't just another 'how-to' manual—it's your companion on the adventure of growing up, blending practical wisdom with engaging, thought-provoking content.

COLD JADE is the newest novel in the acclaimed John Rockne series by award-winning and international bestselling author Dan Ames. Once a cop in the well-to-do Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, John Rockne was dismissed from the force after making a tragic mistake that resulted in the brutal murder of a young man. Now working as a private investigator, John is hired by a man whose daughter is missing and he soon discovers the young woman was living a secret life under the name Jade. John quickly realizes the world Jade had entered was a dangerous one filled with thieves, drugs, pimps and ...

Long Distance Murder. Nick Giordano is a renowned neurologist and family man living in the wealthy Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe. When he is murdered during a sailboat race, no one sees it coming. Private investigator John Rockne investigates the killing and soon unravels a web of greed and betrayal. A hard-hitting, action-packed story in the bestselling and award-winning John Rockne Mystery Series. "This is the best new private investigator mystery series being written today." -Amazon.com

Something Very Bad Is Happening In Good Isle. A picture-postcard beautiful little town on the shore of Lake Michigan, Good Isle is where the wealthy buy summer homes. Bad things just don’t happen in this quaint little town. That is, until Billy “Dynamite” Dawkins, a legend in Detroit’s boxing history, disappears. John and Ellen Rockne, both in Good Isle for different reasons, are asked to look into the famous boxer’s disappearance. Before long, they are both drawn into a dark side of Good Isle that until now, had remained the town’s most notorious secret. “Fast-paced, engaging...

Dreams Can Come True tells the story of Tom, a woodcutter's son, with big dreams. Under the guidance of his wealthy uncle, he tries to overcome his humble beginnings and reach the life of his dreams. But is success snatched away at the last minute?

Wall Street and the Black world are agitated by a distinguished Atlanta Black banker being proposed for a seat on the Exchange. Much turmoil about those issues, though the issue, comes back to money, which John Putnam Thatcher is expert at. The usual cast of characters at the Sloan, and elsewhere on Wall Street, show up and participate.

Waves of crime were washing the shores of Kenosha by Lake Michigan. Could the police solve the crimes before the next person got hurt? Teressa LeRoy, a young worker at Kenosha Public Library used to rescue street children on her own time. She went missing on the gala night from her workplace and Detective Nathan Adams was assigned the case to find her. One afternoon the gown that Teressa wore on the gala night was found hung on a bookshelf of the library. On another evening, some of the children saw a ghost in the library. One morning, a mangled body appeared in the Library Park and ...

Dark days are coming to the sunny Cayman Islands’ shore. The Chinese want to use them to test new ways to knock out the US grid. Government and the electrical company are fighting over rates. Black-outs and chaos can only be averted if a strange alliance of ex-US and Russian agents act in time. It's a mess. But it's also a fun story. Smile as you read. Doom and gloom never lasts in Cayman!

Po wielu burzliwych przejściach, pragnąc odkupienia oraz żywiąc nadzieję na zmianę, Darek postanawia zmierzyć się ze swoją przeszłością kryminalną i zgłasza się na policję. Jego decyzja staje się punktem wyjścia do intrygi, która pogrąża nie tylko jego, ale także Joannę, wplątaną w grę pomiędzy tajemniczymi ludźmi z przeszłości Darka, jego rodziną i wymiarem sprawiedliwości. W miarę jak wątki wielkiego biznesu i polityki na najwyższym szczeblu władzy splatają się z niebezpiecznym napięciem między bohaterami, Joanna odkrywa, że walka z przeciwnościami losu dopiero się rozpoczyna.

A.F.M. è un lobbista. Uno di quelli bravi, che conoscono tutti, che lavora nel posto giusto per fare affari: la Milano cinica e spietata nella quale il denaro circola senza limiti. Caustico, con una ironia che sfocia nel sarcasmo e nel dileggio, si muove a suo agio in un mondo fatto di giochi sporchi, infamie giornalistiche, avvenimenti tanto scandalosi da risultare ridicoli.