The Set-Up

This ia a book I strongly recommend. In the begining, I thouth it's a book for economists because of the precision and the details of the finance transactions betwen banks and bankers. But when the thriller became the most important thing in the hole story, it was just impossible to put the book down. This is one of the best i've ever read.

Once again Paul Erdman displays a vast knowledge of the world of money. A man who has headed the Federal Reserve Bank is set up by a shifty money man who is laundering money for a shady character from Corsica. The former banker is jailed for a crime he din not commit. Thanks to his wife and her will to not give up he finally gains his freedom. The shifty money man and his partner are killed by the shadowy character from Corsica. Paul Erdman has the ability to write financial books and make them very readable. This book is a good example of this. Buy it. You will not be dissapointed.

excellent, fast paced book that takes you all over the world. if you love reading about greed and power then this is for you

I love financial thrillers and have read most of Paul Erdman's fiction, but this is by far the best. Not only does he expertly take the reader through the world of derivatives investing and international banking, he paints a picture of Switzerland from Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse to the most remote parts of the Alps that makes you long to get on a plane and go there (and I have been there--it's worth it). The plot moves fast, from the point of view of every character; his knowledge of German, Swiss-German and Italian is impeccable, and the story culminates in an around-the-world chase that keeps you from putting the book down. I can't wait for his next one.