The Good Banker: A Financial Suspense

Follow one man’s coming-of-age journey as he contemplates the meaning of success amid an era of banking fraud.

It’s Miami in the Summer of 2004, where ethical and naïve Jacob Gilbert is thrown into a pool of greed, materialism, and shady business dealings as he enters his first year in banking.

While trying to manage his career and demanding social life including new quirky friends and a questionable romantic partner, Jacob languishes at the bottom of the stack rankings month after month. How can he turn his career into a success while still maintaining his soul? The pressure is on. Just how strong are Jacob’s morals under the influence of ruthless corporate management?

In what some readers call “docu-fiction,” The Good Banker illustrates nuances of the 2008 economic meltdown. With suspense, sharp wit, and internal dialogue, the author skillfully weaves threads of ethics, commitment, friendship, and success throughout the fast-paced, high-stakes world of finance. Through Jacob’s eyes, we see the possibilities of what genuine success looks like and how to walk that thin line between greed and good deeds.