In a world that moves as fast as finance does, top producers have to think three steps ahead and make snap decisions. Theirs is a blurred version of reality, one that conceals moves as much as it rewards the bold ones. All too easily, scams can be disguised as success plotting can be mistaken for killer instincts. And as Grove ORourke finds out, Nothing obscures vulnerability like success. Nothing that is, except for friendships. But this book isnt about stocks and bonds—its about people. About Grove ORourke, top producer at the investment firm of Sachs, Kidder, and Carnegie, and about his best friend, Charlie Kelemen, whose spectacular murder is carried out in front of hundreds of horrified party-goers at the opening of the novel. Its about Charlies widow, who comes to Grove for help after her husbands death, even though shes hiding a dark secret.