The Umbrella Men. This item is unavailable.The Umbrella Men

The Big Short meets Succession in this blisteringly smart, darkly funny thriller about mining, money, and moral compromise.

When Peter Mount, CEO of a small British mining company, places his bets on a rare-earths bonanza in Oregon, he sets off a chain of events that spans continents - and threatens to unravel his life. But while shareholders chase profit and bankers sharpen their knives, a disillusioned New Yorker and a restless Native American activist begin to fight back.

Keith Carter’s debut novel is a gripping exposé of corporate greed, environmental peril, and the fragile moral compasses of those at the top. Unflinching, insightful, and wickedly entertaining, The Umbrella Men will change the way you look at the suits behind the scandals - and the cost of digging too deep.

Keith Carter was born in Scotland, and studied Economics at Cambridge University, graduating with a First in 1981 when he was elected a Scholar. He worked as an investment banker before going straight and running a small pharmaceutical company. Now a writer and business consultant, he enjoys travel, politics and economics, reading and writing, languages, music and meals with family and friends. In March 2018, Keith suffered a spinal cord injury and now rides a wheelchair.