Paper Money: A Novel - Softcover

Ken Follett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451167309 ISBN 13: 9780451167309

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1987

Synopsis

An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available now.

Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles and Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough guys all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Crime, high finance and journalism - all are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles, Lie Down with Lions, and The Key to Rebecca. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as the Evening Post's ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough "lads" all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.

From the Back Cover:

It would make a powerful government official risk his reputation -- and career -- in one unforgettable night....

It would set the stock market spinning in a bold move to take over a giant corporation....

And it was worth any gamble for a corporate raider who used illicit information as his tool -- and deadly violence as his weapon....

An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0451167309
• ISBN 13: 9780451167309
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 272