Publisher, Audio Partners (July 2006)

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"When it comes to high finance, this series continues to look good on the bottom line." — Booklist

No one knows the dark side of "The Street" better than Frey, a master of suspense who always delivers a high yield with his novels of big money and murder. In this tense thriller, Christian Gillette, hero of The Protégé, is approached by a shadowy group representing vast wealth (but vague motives). It's a politically conservative alliance interested in a partnership with Gillette's company, Everest Capital. Then he is contacted by a charismatic liberal politician named Jesse Wood, who is about to announce his candidacy for President; Wood wants Gillette to run for vice President. Skeptical of both offers, Gillette tries to discern who can be trusted, only to realize he can't trust anybody at all.

About the Author: Stephen Frey is, in addition to being a New York Times bestselling author of The Chairman and other financial thrillers, a principal at a Northern Virginia private equity firm. He previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at J.P. Morgan and as a vice president at an international bank.

About the Performer: Hotter Graham has recorded numerous audiobooks, and is a stage, television, and screen actor. Reviewing Frey's The Protégé, AudioFile said: "Graham keeps the listener on the edge, raising expectations, and just as quickly dashing them. He has a voice of quiet authority, a voice to trust, a voice you'll want to hear again."