Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
520
Language
English
Published
May 1, 2001
Publisher
AuthorHouse
ISBN-10
0738874027
ISBN-13
9780738874029
Description
The Crash, an international financial thriller, tells the story of Alexandra Middleton, a legendary money manager at a well-known Wall Street firm. The plot revolves around a super coup, hatched by the newly crowned king of Saudi Arabia, which launches an attack on the stock market and the dollar, and brings the world to the biggest financial explosion in history. The Crash uses the stock market as a backdrop to reveal a world of intrigue, bribery, and blackmail where personal greed and ambition combine with politics and international finance to change the world's economic balance of power and bring unparalleled destruction, misery and financial ruin upon millions of people. A dozed major characters take part in this complex, international drama - the President of the United States, the leaders of France and Germany, the newly crowned King of Saudi Arabia and many leading money managers and international bankers. The main setting is in New York, but the action moves to Washington, London, Paris, Geneva and many other exotic locations.
Genres
Mystery
Thriller & Suspense
Action & Adventure
Business & Economics
Politics