In the world of high finance, itโs all about risk and return. With big risks come big rewards . . . and even bigger dangers. And no one knows this better than Stephen Frey. From the New York Times bestselling author of Trust Fund and The Day Trader comes an electrifying new thriller of money, mayhem, and murder.
Angela Day has survived a rough pastโfrom a hard-scrabble childhood scarred by the tragic deaths of her father and best friend, to losing custody of her only child to her adulterous ex-husband and his powerful family. But despite it all, at thirty-one, sheโs carved out a good career with Sumter Bank one of Richmond, Virginiaโs most venerable institutions. And now, summoned under mysterious circumstances to meet one of the worldโs richest entrepreneurs, it looks as if Angela may be on the threshold of a brighter future.
โIf you help me, Iโll help you.โ This is Jake Lawrenceโs offer to Angela. A stock-holder in Sumter Bank, the reclusive multibillionaire is planning a takeover of a hot, new companyโand he wants Angela to apply her considerable skills and charms to make sure it all goes smoothly . . . and secretly. In exchange, Lawrence promises to use his formidable influence to permanently reunite Angela with her son.
For Angela, itโs the one reward for which she would risk everything. And accepting Jake Lawrenceโs deal will mean doing just that, as his mind-boggling wealth and power come with the ultimate price tag: enemies everywhere have marked him for death. And anyone close to him is fair game.
Now, as Angela prepares to broker the deal of her career, sheโs stalked by foes on every front. Then, after stumbling on evidence of an insidious conspiracy within her own company, she becomes a target for termination. Armed with the most volatile kind of inside information, Angela has the power to bring the dirtiest players down from the highest places. But they have the power to strike firstโat the one thing most precious to Angela.
Silent Partner reaffirms Stephen Freyโs reputation as a master of page-turning suspense in the world of big-money movers and shakersโwhere everyone has a price, and thereโs more than one way to make a killing.