Iguana - Softcover

LaStrapes, Jude

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410779696 ISBN 13: 9781410779694

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

Iguana sizzles with the arrogance, obsession and rampant excesses characteristic of the titans of the energy trade of the late '80s and the '90s. Taut, compelling and believable, Iguanais a vividly textured roller-coaster ride that captivates the reader in the early chapters, tightens the grip in the middle and accelerates toward its exhilarating and satisfying conclusion at break neck speed. Rick Pope has everything a young rising star could want... stellar career prospects... a beautiful wife... a high-rise condo in the museum district... but... life as he knows it is irrevocably changed with one deadly career decision in this gripping tale of corruption. In this engrossing page-turner, Pope, a promising young energy executive, is plunged into a web of intrigue involving a powerful South American crime syndicate, one supported by a global infrastructure. He and his lovely wife, Mattie, finding themselves inextricably embroiled in a deadly game of wits, hunted by the syndicate and the FBI, seek the protection of former agent Kurt Braun, aided by the beautiful and cunning CIA officer, Beatriz Chavez. The reward of winning is great, and Rick and Mattie must balance that reward against the cost of their lives.

About this title

About the Author:

Jude St. James weaves a rich tapestry of greed and corruption in this masterfully written, explosive thriller. A mover and shaker in the independent energy trade, he brings an uncanny understanding of power, both in the boardroom and at the highest levels of government... an understanding of hubris in an out-of-bounds, rampant industry speeding toward tragic failure. A native of Houston, Texas, the cradle of the most devastating corporate failure in U.S. History, St. James breathes the hot, humid Gulf Coast summer into this story of unbridled boomtown capitalism. No stranger to the powerful network of businessmen in the patch, St. James delivers on nail-biting suspense in this harrowing tale so real that the reader is left to wonder whether such intrigue in the industry is more common than anyone would like to admit.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1410779696
• ISBN 13: 9781410779694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280