Black Fridays
by:
Michael Sears (author)
One of Booklist's "Year's Best Crime Novels" After two years in federal prison, Jason Stafford is no longer welcome on Wall Street. But due to his financial crime expertise, one firm wants him to quietly look for irregularities in the books of one of their junior traders, whose body was just...
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One of Booklist's "Year's Best Crime Novels" After two years in federal prison, Jason Stafford is no longer welcome on Wall Street. But due to his financial crime expertise, one firm wants him to quietly look for irregularities in the books of one of their junior traders, whose body was just pulled from the Long Island Sound. Raising an autistic five-year-old alone, Stafford can’t refuse the lucrative offer. The job is supposed to last two weeks, tops. But soon he’s facing threats and intimidation, and more people are dying. Stafford must fight for his lifewhile struggling to save his son from a different kind of danger
Nominated for the Edgar® Award for Best First Novel
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425269046 (0425269043)
Publish date: September 3rd 2013
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Series: Jason Stafford (#1)
5 stars. First in a series. The writing style is clean and spare. Suspenseful in unexpected ways. A quick read. Highly recommended and looking forward to the reading the next one.
This book definitely exceeded my expectations. First and foremost this book is a mystery/thriller book, but it also has a heartwarming relationship between the main character, Jason, and his son. Jason just got released from prison and finds himself back in the world of Wall Street. Not only does he...
Black Fridays begins with Jason Stafford's release from prison. He returns to New York City and hopes to start a new life with his ex-wife and child. Unfortunately Jason's ex has not gone along with the game plan. Jason had patiently explained to Angie that they needed to get a divorce and transfer ...