Dr. Cameron Ash, better known to friends and associates as Cash, is a wealthy business magnate with a keen intellect. He knows how to turn around a flailing business and make it profitable. His latest project, Lone Pine Technologies, was undertaken at his grandfather’s behest. Cash has thrown his money into reviving the company by trimming the excess and cutting deals with long-term payoffs. This has earned him the enmity of Lone Pine’s board members, who resent his meddling. Cash throws himself into his work so he can avoid the pain of loss that occurred when his family was killed in a plane crash. Cash is acquainted with tragedy, and the mysteries surrounding them leave him asking questions about which nefarious individuals would prefer to remain unanswered.

The corporate world, with its requisite backbiting and sweetheart deals, is just one setting in this high-stakes thriller about a man on a mission. The geopolitical background is authentic, and its characters are pragmatic when not occasionally terrifying. Cash’s actions are defined by family—his unwavering love for his parents, wife, and children. The emotional tailspin he is thrown into upon their deaths is unmistakable. The story successfully uses the dual tragedies as motivation for Cash’s workaholic nature and his investigative endeavors. Danger follows Cash everywhere as his inquiries have stirred up a hornet’s nest. The action sequences are finely crafted, the dialogue is well-written, and the plot is consistent in its pace. This book possesses equal amounts of mystery, humor, and drama, which render it memorable.

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