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WHEN CONTROL OF THE VATICAN IS AT STAKE, MONEY TALKS AND NOBODY PLAYS FAIR.

Italian intelligence specialist and former Jesuit student Michael Visconte is shocked by the brutal murder of a Jesuit priest, who turns out to be a hedge fund manager for the Vatican. The victim, Father Matteo Pintozzi, achieved an unblemished record of extraordinary returns.

The next day, Michael is visited by two Jesuits who ask him to investigate the murder, and Michael soon finds himself in the middle of a struggle for power and control over the finances of the Vatican. Unfortunately, his lucky break—one that should provide critical evidence—blurs the line between good and evil and not only endangers the lives of Michael and the Jesuits, but also imperils the lives of his wife and children.

Janet Tavakoli is an internationally renowned financial expert and President of Tavakoli Structured Finance, a consulting firm servicing financial institutions, law firms, and sophisticated investors. She is the author of three acclaimed non-fiction texts.”Credit Derivatives” (John Wiley & Sons, 1998, 2001) explores uses and abuses in the global credit derivatives markets. “Structured Finance & Collateralized Debt Obligations (John Wiley & Sons, 2003, 2008) exposes grave flaws in the structure, sales practices, and methodology for rating structured financial products. “Dear Mr. Buffett: What an Investor Learns 1,269 Miles from Wall Street,” (John Wiley & Sons 2009) explains the causes of the greatest credit bubble in world history, how we could have avoided it, and to prevent it from happening again. “The New Robber Barons, (2012) is a non-fiction eBook anthology of her financial commentaries from the financial crisis through February 2012.

“Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits,” is her fiction debut novel and the plot leverages off of her financial expertise. It will be followed soon by: “Archangels Companion,” (non-fiction) which gives more background on the fact-based genesis of the fictional story in “Rise of the Jesuits,” and “Archangels 2: Vatican Gold,” the next adventure in this series.

Ms. Tavakoli is frequently published and quoted in financial journals, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, New York Times, The Economist, Business Week, Fortune, Global Risk Review, RISK, IDD, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, LIPPER HedgeWorld, Asset Securitization Report, Journal of Structured Finance, Investor Dealers’ Digest, International Securitization Report, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg/Business Week Magazine, Credit, Derivatives Week, TheStreet.com, and Finance World.

Frequent television appearances include CBS’s 60 Minutes, CNN, C-Span, CNBC, BNN, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, First Business Morning News, Fox, ABC, and BBC.

Ms. Tavakoli earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, now known as the Booth School of Business. She is a former adjunct associate professor of finance at the Booth School of Business where she taught “Derivatives: Futures, Forwards, Options and Swaps.”

Review

Praise for *Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits*

"This fast-paced thriller...doesn't stint on intrigue...enough authenticity and adventure to ensure readers will keep turning the pages."
Publisher's Weekly

"Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits has it all: murder at the Vatican, hackers, financial wizards, tax evasion, and political intrigue. We also encounter memory arts, hypnotism, embezzlement, double agents, and psychological manipulation...contains enough suspense and attention-grabbing information to be a good page turner."
Opalesque

Praise for Janet M. Tavakoli

"[Janet Tavakoli] writes in a clear, sprightly way."
ADAM SMITH (George J. W. Goodman), author of The Money Game and Supermoney

"Knows her stuff, has strong opinions, and turns a colorful quote."
Financial Times

"Intelligent analyst whose command of the arcane world...makes it a pleasure to read her work."
Asia Times Online

About the Author

Janet Tavakoli is an internationally renowned financial expert and President of Tavakoli Structured Finance. Archangels: Rise of the Jesuits, is her debut novel, a financial fiction (fi-fi) mystery thriller. She is the author of three acclaimed non-fiction trade books: Credit Derivatives (John Wiley & Sons, 1998, 2001). Structured Finance & Collateralized Debt Obligations (Wiley Finance, 2003, 2008), and Dear Mr. Buffett: What an Investor Learns 1,269 Miles from Wall Street, (Wiley Finance 2009). The New Robber Barons, (2012) is a non-fiction eBook.*

Ms. Tavakoli is frequently published and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Bloomberg News, and other financial journals. Frequent television appearances include CBS's 60 Minutes, *CNN, C-Span, CNBC, BNN, CBS Evening News, Bloomberg TV, First Business Morning News, Fox, ABC, and BBC.