Product Description

An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from the grand master of international action and suspense.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78194 in Books
• Published on: 1987-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Originally published under the pseudonym Zachary Stone, this is a happily rediscovered suspense thriller written in the mid-'70s by Follett, the bestselling author of Lie Down with Lions. Its plot, set in London, and intended to show that crime, high finance and journalism are corruptly interconnected, is, according to Follett, the cleverest he has ever devised. The fast-paced action spans, in hour-to-hour fashion, one day in the life of an evening newspaper and features an adulterous politician, a corrupt financier, a criminal gang, a mentally retarded youth and an eager cub reporter, their linked destinies all moving toward a singleand intensely excitingclimax. Though painted in broad brushstrokes, the characters seem compellingly real, as do their professional environments. Follett can proudly acknowledge this one.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Follett is a master." -- Time

"Follett is an artist of compelling talents." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Ken Follett can hold his own with the best." -- Indianapolis News

From the Publisher
Crime, high finance and journalism - all are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles, Lie Down with Lions, and The Key to Rebecca. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as the Evening Post's ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough "lads" all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.

Customer Reviews

Paper Money
I have read many of Follett's books, but this one was very slow and
not interesting. I would give it only l star. It was not worth the money.
Ymelda De Vargas

A Dangerous Fortune
This book by Ken Follett has so many different twists and turns, and the ending is indead great with again a different twist. Don't be afraid to purchase it. It is a really good bood.

My 3rd Ken Follett
I loved Pillars of the Earth. Then I ordered three early Ken Follett books which he wrote under a different name. Paper Money is a terrific tale of the banking business in England in the 1800's. The banking family are all great characters. Murder, Mayhem and money. A great read.