The Terrific Ocean Tank at the New England Aquarium stands 4 stories higher, includes 200,00 gallons of saltwater, and homes more than 150 varietal sea creatures. 3 Sand Tiger sharks, every single possessing 3 thousand spiny teeth, prowl their habitat for prey. Enter Charlie Kelemen, a quick, portly, gregarious titan of Wall Street. Charlie throws a surprise birthday gala for his wife Samantha (aka Sam) at the Boston attraction.
He vanishes through the festivities, only to reappear under the surface of the aquarium. Charlie's arms are pre-filleted with fresh blood to attract the sharks. He's anchored with a stainless steel utility cart; gradually dragging him to demise. Shocked partygoers watch as the sharks feast. Who killed Charlie? And why? Debut author, Norb Vonnegut unites revenue and murder in Major Producer, (Minotaur, 2009).
Thirty-two-year-old Grover O'Rourke is Harvard educated and emanates his Southern-rooted gentlemanly charm. He's a Top rated producer at Sachs Kidder and Carnegie (SKC), a boutique investment firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Eighteen months ago, a somnolent trucker on I-95 killed his beloved wife Evelyn and 4-year-old daughter Finn. Regrets abound as he grieves their loss.
Charlie and Sam (who had been Evelyn's Wellesley College roommate) extended their home to Grover for the duration of his mourning. He's now committed to comforting Sam. He too wonders if Charlie, founder of the Kelemen Group, a dollars management firm, developed a terrible business deal to bring about his death. Grover is compelled to discover extra. His initial findings expose a contrarian profile of Charlie's public persona.
SKC associates and the Boston Police Major Charlie's murder investigation, advise Grover to keep away from his personal probe. He references Andy Warhol's common "Fifteen minutes of fame," statement. As an alternative, he believes every person will expertise his or her personal fifteen minutes of humiliation; offered today's Google-driven globe. He lives his when he discovers Charlie forged his name to an endorsement letter, encouraging close friends to invest in the Kelemen Group.
SKC declares conflict of interest and locations Grover on administrative leave till the case is resolved. He's furious that Charlie defamed his unblemished profession record. He's angry as well, that clientele really like Betty Masters, a single mother raising her Down's syndrome son, are now broke. Grover's resolve to find Charlie's killer and motive intensifies. Charlie's laptop reveals sexual and stockbroker secrets paramount to solving his intricate murder puzzle. His 1040 tax returns declaring $53,000 in annual revenue as well discredits his opulent life-style.
Vonnegut, a private wealth management specialist, describes Wall Street's quotidian antics from practical experience. Top rated producer, Patty Gershon, 43, dons quick black hair, Ferrari-red lipstick and designer pantsuits. She guidelines "Estrogen Alley," the nickname for the firm's homestead of female brokers. Grover refers to her as "Lady Goldfish." The species eat their young and Gershon is predatory in the workplace.
She's determined to collaborate with Grover on his largest client, Josef "Jumping JJ" Jaworski, CEO of Jack Oil. Grover is on guard. Terms appreciate "micro caps," and "zero-price income," authenticate Major Producer's narrative with no alienating non-market readers. You are too enveloped in New York City's affluent aura. Welcome to the planet of $175 haircuts on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and $800 horse-drawn carriage rides.
Clever techniques support solve Charlie Kelemen's murder. In the end, Grover O'Rourke transcends death and income, realizing an chance to love once more. Vonnegut's inaugural book is captivating fiscal fiction, and an intriguing behind-the-scenes appear at Wall Street. He generates higher returns on your reading investment. Check out the author on the web at http://norbvonnegut.com.
Timothy Zaun is a blogger, speaker and freelance writer. Stop by him on line at http://timzaun.com.
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