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This humorous and, at the end, tragically dramatic story takes place mainly in London and Zurich and is set against the backcloth of the corrupt and rapacious world of international banki… More...

This humorous and, at the end, tragically dramatic story takes place mainly in London and Zurich and is set against the backcloth of the corrupt and rapacious world of international banking. The central character, Mark, an anti-hero type and moraliser, loses his job as an investment manger under mysterious circumstances. While he and his IT guru friend, Fred, are bent on clearing his name of any wrongdoings he discovers a scam in progress which involves the man who fired him. Mark's probe for th This humorous and, at the end, tragically dramatic story takes place mainly in London and Zurich and is set against the backcloth of the corrupt and rapacious world of international banking. The central character, Mark, an anti-hero type and moraliser, loses his job as an investment manger under mysterious circumstances. While he and his IT guru friend, Fred, are bent on clearing his name of any wrongdoings he discovers a scam in progress which involves the man who fired him. Mark's probe for the facts takes him to Zurich where he meets the inscrutable Nathalie who is tied up in an unhappy marriage to, it turns out, the mastermind behind the scam. Mark and Nathalie begin an affair seemingly based on mutual convenience but which soon goes deeper. For them the road is by no means smooth as the husband is neither willing to give up his wife nor allow Mark to mess up his ongoing scam. Also, he doesn't believe in soft options so that Mark's life is soon in danger. When it appears that some dark figures are waiting in the wings ready to cash in on the scam Mark and Fred soon find themselves unwillingly drawn into the epicentre of a conspiracy. More REVIEWS for this title and others are available at David S. Fisher's website: https://irresistiblereads2.com/the-winners-curse/ Hard-Boiled, Mystery & Suspense, The Winner's Curse~~ David Fisher~~Hard-Boiled~~Mystery & Suspense~~1230000767736, en, The Winner's Curse, David Fisher, 1230000767736, DSF Publishing, 11/09/2015, , , , DSF Publishing, 11/09/2015<

ISBN: 1230000767736

Full of dry wit, this modern love story and suspenseful mystery thriller is set in the mountains and lakes of Switzerland and the medieval town of Zurich. The central character, Mark, an … More...

Full of dry wit, this modern love story and suspenseful mystery thriller is set in the mountains and lakes of Switzerland and the medieval town of Zurich. The central character, Mark, an anti-hero type and moraliser, loses his job as an investment Full of dry wit, this modern love story and suspenseful mystery thriller is set in the mountains and lakes of Switzerland and the medieval town of Zurich. The central character, Mark, an anti-hero type and moraliser, loses his job as an investment, Irresistible Reads Press<