Description:

With his marriage on the rocks and the family-owned merchant bank threatened by a hostile take-over, life for Raef Carlton could hardly get any worse. But then Daniel Stewart, Raef's closest friend and Carltons' Treasurer, is found shot, and Raef's life plunges into freefall.
A high-stakes thriller, set in the City of London.

"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "

"Sutherland again demonstrates his mastery of the mystery with a tale of murder, suspense and hope...[he] has crafted a compelling human story...with genuine emotional impact."--"Winston-Salem Journal"

"An interesting and complex tale..." --"Kirkus"

"A crackerjack novel, teeming with suspense...entirely satisfying."--"The Grand Rapids Press"

Review

"A strong, cunning writer...Sutherland's narrative engine is definitely a thing of beauty." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Taut...Sutherland is very good." --"The Washington Post "
"Sutherland again demonstrates his mastery of the mystery with a tale of murder, suspense and hope...[he] has crafted a compelling human story...with genuine emotional impact."--"Winston-Salem Journal"
"A crackerjack novel, teeming with suspense...entirely satisfying."--"The Grand Rapids Press"