{"product_id":"money-to-burn-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780061946226","title":"Money to Burn: A Novel of Suspense","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMoney to Burn\u003c\/em\u003e takes off like a rocket from page one and never slows down. Highly recommended.” — Christopher Reich, author of \u003cem\u003eRules of Vengeance\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely stand-alone thriller ripped from the headlines, bestselling author James Grippando (\u003cem\u003eLying with Strangers, Intent to Kill, Born to Run\u003c\/em\u003e) explores a world in which the destruction of financial institutions and the people who run them can occur in a matter of hours—even minutes. Fans of John Grisham’s \u003cem\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/em\u003e and the thrillers of Lisa Scottoline and Phillip Margolin are sure to love \u003cem\u003eMoney to Burn\u003c\/em\u003e: a “perfectly mixed cocktail of dry wit, sophisticated voice, believable characters, [and] non-stop suspense” (Joseph Finder, author of \u003cem\u003eVanished\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eParanoia\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAt thirty-one, Michael Cantella is a rising star at Wall Street's premier investment bank, Saxton Silvers. Everything is going according to plan until Ivy Layton, the love of his life, vanishes on their honeymoon in the Bahamas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast-forward four years. It's the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday, and Michael is still on track: successful career, beautiful new wife, piles of money. Reveling in his good fortune, Michael logs in to his computer, enters his password, and pulls up his biggest investment account: \u003cem\u003eZero balance\u003c\/em\u003e. He tries another, and another. All of them zero. Someone has wiped him out. His only clue is a new e-mail message: \u003cem\u003eJust as planned. xo xo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith these three words Michael's life as he knows it is liquidated, along with his investment portfolio. Saxton Silvers is suddenly on the brink of bankruptcy, and he's the leading suspect in its ruin. Michael is left alone, framed, and facing divorce, with undercover FBI agents afoot, spyware on his computer, and mysterious e-mails from a \"JBU.\" Embroiled in corporate espionage, he's desperate to clear his name and realizes that several signs point to his first wife, Ivy, as a key player. But what if Ivy has come back from the dead, only to visit on Michael a fate worse than death? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith echoes of \u003cem\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/em\u003e, James Grippando's newest thriller takes readers to the inner circle of Wall Street, illustrating the very real dangers of what Warren Buffett called \"financial weapons of mass destruction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An excellent thriller . . . Ryan James is a strong, sympathetic lead, and the supporting cast . . . is uniformly excellent. . . . This guy is really good.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist, on Intent to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MONEY TO BURN is one of those all-too-rare novels you won’t be able to stop reading once you start. It’s a perfectly mixed cocktail of dry wit, sophisticated voice, believable characters, non-stop suspense, and plenty of vicarious pleasure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Finder, author of Vanished and Paranoia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Scandals involving subprime lending, short selling, and Ponzi schemes provide a timely backdrop. . . . Grippando keeps the reader guessing. . . . The dramatic tension remains high with a sadistic hired killer, high-stakes wheeler-dealers, and plenty of cinematic escapes.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando is a skilled writer, and he works enough variations on the familiar theme to keep us guessing. . . . Recommend this one to fans of Joseph Finder’s PARANOIA, COMPANY MAN, or POWER PLAY.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando’s latest thriller couldn’t be more timely. . . . All the elements you expect from a Grippando novel are here, including interesting characters, a plot filled with nonstop action and suspense, and continual surprises. A splendid read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terrific new adventure. Like a master builder, Grippando unveils his plot layer by layer, adding in colorful characters.  Once you’re well and truly hooked, with the suspense drawn tight, it’s all blasted wide open.  All you can do is hang on.  When it’s over, the only question is, ‘When’s the next book out?’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times on Born to Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grippando’s innovative spin puts Born to Run in its own category. [He] combines a political novel with a threat to the presidency and a personal thriller wrapped around a father and son caught up in government intrigue. . . . Grippando shows how to shape a plot for maximum suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel on Born to Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A veep with a bum ticker, a mishap on a hunting trip . . . In James Grippando’s Born to Run, it takes on Carl Hiaasen-esque proportions. . . . Grippando spins a fun 200-proof yarn.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on Born to Run\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sleek, sophisticated thrill machine. . . . I thoroughly enjoyed this blood-soaked tale of murder and intrigue set among Wall Street’s most powerful and unscrupulous players. Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Reich, author of RULES OF VENGEANCE and NUMBERED ACCOUNT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MONEY TO BURN will get you so excited and worked up, you just may go out and steal a few million.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrad Meltzer, author of THE BOOK OF FATE and THE TENTH JUSTICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reader Warning Alert: if you plan to read James Grippando’s white-hot thriller Money to Burn, push all your scheduled activities back for a few days. It’s impossible to put down. . . . His best yet. . . . 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