Jean-Luc Martel wants to become the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation and “The Man Who Broke the Euro”.
From his past as an RAF fighter pilot to his job as a bond trader in the City, Alex Calder is a man known for taking big risks – and winning.
When colleague Jennifer Tan decides to pursue a sexual harassment case against her boss, Calder witnesses the ugly side of his world. And … of his world. And the tragic. For Jen commits suicide and Calder quits in disgust.
One year on, Calder is running a flying school in Norfolk. But the past won’t disappear.
When a former colleague of Jen’s vanishes while visiting Jean-Luc Martel in his mountain paradise in Wyoming, Calder sees the tragic events of twelve months earlier in even more sinister and terrifying light.
It’s time for him to risk reputation, livelihood and even his life to see that justice is done.
See No Evil, written in 2005, anticipates the break up of the euro at the hands of inflexible monetary policy and aggressive speculators. This is the first of Ridpath’s financial thrillers to feature Alex Calder.
PRAISE FOR MICHAEL RIDPATH’S FINANCIAL THRILLERS:
“Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart.” – The Guardian
“It is the author’s insight into the complexities of the business that gives his novel so much life. And he can write… Yes, he has a winner here.” – The New York Times
“It’ll send a shiver down bankers’ spines.” – Mirror
“The author makes you feel the intensity of the trading floor, the combination of number-crunching and gut instinct that leads people to take big risks, the thrill of playing a hunch and getting it right.” – Los Angeles times Book Review
“For sheer entertainment, there’s nothing in the mystery genre to beat a well-constructed thriller… …the new book of Michael Ridpath provides a master-class in how it’s done. I read it in one gulp.” – The Observer
“As slick and compulsive a piece of storytelling as can be found in the best of blockbuster fiction.” – Sunday Express.
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Another outstanding read from Michael Ridpath. I’ve found my new favorite series. Alex Calder is a realistic character: a former RAF pilot who transitions into a career in London’s financial district. Calder finds himself drawn into a mystery surrounding the death of one colleague and the disappearance of another.
Ridpath incorporates some of the life of a bond-trader for atmosphere and context. But he doesn’t go so far into the weeds as to lose a reader w/ little or no experience in the field.
Ridpath grabs the reader by the lapels and throws him into the path of this on-rushing train called a plot! I made the mistake of starting the book late one evening, just to read a few pages to get the feel for the book. Much, much later I finally had to set the book aside to get some rest for the work day ahead. And even then it was not easy setting it down. At work I found myself eagerly anticipating getting home so I could continue reading. This book is truly an addictive read.
As always, the characters are well-developed, and readers can readily identify with them. Calder is not some super-human, ultra-alert, wary, highly skilled former assassin (of which there are an over-abundance in recent literature). He’s a normal guy. He makes mistakes; he doesn’t always see the dangers lurking; he sometimes acts impulsively, w/ unfortunate, dangerous — or deadly — consequences. But he is principled and tries to do the right thing. He is likable and the reader will easily root for him in the conflicts.
Even the villains have a human element to them. Ridpath gives them enough depth to allow the reader to have sympathy for them. They are not thoroughly evil. They are normal people who have lost balance and perspective. The reader can identify with them as well as the protagonist. Yet Ridpath, even while humanizing them and giving them sympathetic qualities, never makes excuses for his villains.
The geographic settings are vividly described. You clearly see the Grand Tetons; hear the swish of the skis, the roar of a snowmobile engine; the feel of tires sliding on ice, the tension and panic of a rapidly approaching mid-air collision, the desperation and the burning lungs of drowning, … Character development and setting are two strong points of a Michael Ridpath novel, and this one has both in abundance.
As with all Ridpath books, the plot has twists and turns and wonderful complexity. The story flows easily. The plot twists jump out of nowhere. Even as you think you have the resolution figured out, Ridpath has a couple surprises in store. At one point, I knew there were a couple ways the story could end. But suddenly a new betrayal blind-sided me. So delightful!!!
Ever the master of a great ending, Ridpath concludes this book with the door slightly ajar for more adventures. I know there is a sequel, and I eagerly anticipate reading it — though I don’t dare start it late in the evening if I have to go to work the next day.
I have recommended this book to other avid readers among my friends. And I recommend it without hesitation to you. Enjoy.
Another outstanding read from Michael Ridpath. I’ve found my new favorite series. Alex Calder is a realistic character: a former RAF pilot who transitions into a career in London’s financial district. Calder finds himself drawn into a mystery surrounding the death of one colleague and the disappearance of another.
Ridpath incorporates some of the life of a bond-trader for atmosphere and context. But he doesn’t go so far into the weeds as to lose a reader w/ little or no experience in the field.
Ridpath grabs the reader by the lapels and throws him into the path of this on-rushing train called a plot! I made the mistake of starting the book late one evening, just to read a few pages to get the feel for the book. Much, much later I finally had to set the book aside to get some rest for the work day ahead. And even then it was not easy setting it down. At work I found myself eagerly anticipating getting home so I could continue reading. This book is truly an addictive read.
As always, the characters are well-developed, and readers can readily identify with them. Calder is not some super-human, ultra-alert, wary, highly skilled former assassin (of which there are an over-abundance in recent literature). He’s a normal guy. He makes mistakes; he doesn’t always see the dangers lurking; he sometimes acts impulsively, w/ unfortunate, dangerous — or deadly — consequences. But he is principled and tries to do the right thing. He is likable and the reader will easily root for him in the conflicts.
Even the villains have a human element to them. Ridpath gives them enough depth to allow the reader to have sympathy for them. They are not thoroughly evil. They are normal people who have lost balance and perspective. The reader can identify with them as well as the protagonist. Yet Ridpath, even while humanizing them and giving them sympathetic qualities, never makes excuses for his villains.
The geographic settings are vividly described. You clearly see the Grand Tetons; hear the swish of the skis, the roar of a snowmobile engine; the feel of tires sliding on ice, the tension and panic of a rapidly approaching mid-air collision, the desperation and the burning lungs of drowning, … Character development and setting are two strong points of a Michael Ridpath novel, and this one has both in abundance.
As with all Ridpath books, the plot has twists and turns and wonderful complexity. The story flows easily. The plot twists jump out of nowhere. Even as you think you have the resolution figured out, Ridpath has a couple surprises in store. At one point, I knew there were a couple ways the story could end. But suddenly a new betrayal blind-sided me. So delightful!!!
Ever the master of a great ending, Ridpath concludes this book with the door slightly ajar for more adventures. I know there is a sequel, and I eagerly anticipate reading it — though I don’t dare start it late in the evening if I have to go to work the next day.
I have recommended this book to other avid readers among my friends. And I recommend it without hesitation to you. Enjoy.