The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Banker's Wife by Cristina Alger "Immersive, satisfying, tense---and timely: This is probably happening for real right now."--Lee Child"First-rate...Slick, heart-hammering entertainment."--The New York Times Book ReviewOn an early morning in November, a private plane bound for Geneva drops off the radar, its wreckage uncovered days later in the Alps. Among the disappeared is Matthew Werner, an insider at Swiss United, a powerful offshore bank. His young widow, Annabel, begins a desperate search for answers and quickly determines that Matthews death was no accident. She soons finds herself in a terrifying cat-and-mouse chase, on the run from his powerful enemies, who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Meanwhile, ambitious society journalist Marina Tourneau has finally landed at the top. With her engagement to Grant Ellis, she is set to become one of the elite she has spent a career covering, but, after the death of her mentor, she agrees to dig into one more story: Swiss United. In doing so, Marina uncovers information that implicates some of the most powerful men in the financial world, including a few who are too close to home. The story also could be the answer to Annabels heartbreaking search--and save her life--if Marina chooses to publish it... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Cristina Alger is the author of Girls Like Us, The Bankers Wife, The Darlings, and This Was Not the Plan. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer. She lives in New York with her husband and children. Review USA Today BestsellerA New York Times Book Review Editors Choice One of...New York Posts Must-Read Books Entertainment Weeklys 11 Hottest Summer Thrillers PureWows Best Beach Reads of Summer 2018 Parades Top 20 Thrillers by Women This YearAmerican Bankers Summer Reading PicksPraise for The Bankers Wife"In Algers cerebral, expertly paced Swiss thriller, an American expat wife sorts through the conflicting stories surrounding her husbands death."—The New York Times Book Review"[A] smart, incisive page turner... Alger delivers an addictive dose of suspense and intrigue with a surprisingly believable plot."—USA Today"Gripping financial thrillers are rare.... Cristina Alger passes all the tests.... An exciting journey into the dark underbelly of the ultra-rich world of banking."—The Times (UK) "A glossy new thriller set in the world of international banking."—Newsday"Great summer reading."—Dana Perino, host of "The Five" "The more intriguing, fresh tale is that of the three women.... Their choices about accepting or rejecting the easy life are the real thriller here."—Bloomberg"Entertaining and suspenseful...I highly recommend it if you like scandal, suspense, and the finance industry." —Fast Company, CEO Book Recommendations"One of the best thrillers youll read all summer."—Hello Giggles"Warning: Youll want to cear your schedule for this thriller."—PureWow"Buckle up—The Bankers Wife is an international thriller that moves at a breakneck pace, keeping you on the edge of your seat."—PopSugar"With a global conspiracy about the world of dirty money, hidden away in shadow accounts fueling a plot that soars from Geneva to London to Paris to New York, led by two intriguing women, this is a thriller to bank on."—Minneapolis Star Tribune"Fast-paced, smart, blessed with strong women characters and surprisingly believable."—Anerican Banker"A powerful page turner...A fast-paced, entertaining narrative."—Greenwich Time"Lively. Theres plenty of suspenseful plotting and a quest for conclusive answers as the story swings convincingly between Geneva, Paris, London, New York, the South of France, and ultimately, the Caribbean."—East Hampton Star"Readers riding this international financial roller coaster will be kept on edge through its many twists and turns. Highly recommended for fans of fast-paced thrillers in the tradition of John Grisham."—Library Journal (starred review)"Alger perfectly nails her twisty plot, wrapping everything up in a completely satisfying ending. Readers will be eagerly turning the pages of this fast-paced financial thriller."—Booklist"An engrossing financial thriller... Alger presents the world of wealth management in a way that a novice can understand the intricacies but also appeals to the sophisticated reader. This complex tale of how greed can upend innocent lives will resonate with many."—Publishers Weekly"A sharp, compelling thriller... This brisk, tense page-turner will mesmerize fans of international mysteries."—Kirkus Reviews"A more intellectually stirring, sophisticated mystery... With global settings, covert government agencies and intricate plotting, The Bankers Wife reads like an old-fashioned international thriller."—BookPage"Terrific."—CrimeReads"Immersive, satisfying, tense—and timely: This is probably happening for real right now."—Lee Child"The Bankers Wife is a page-turning, plot-twisting international thriller of the first order. Cristina Algers writing is as sophisticated and self-assured as the characters shes created. A remarkable and intriguing journey into the rarefied world of power and money. A perfect blend of mystery, suspense, and betrayal."—Nelson DeMille"A knockout of an international thriller, with glamorous lives on collision courses with high-stakes crime and high-level politics through the corridors of power in Europe and America. Plus, Alger accomplishes the remarkable in making even Geneva seem exciting."—Chris Pavone, author of The Expats"In Cristina Algers expert hands, the world of complex international finance is the perfect setting for a gripping, twisty thriller that asks how well we really know the people closest to us. The Bankers Wife is smart, savvy, and beautifully written. It grabs the reader by the gut and doesnt let go until the last page."—Alafair Burke, author of The Wife"Behind every great fortune, theres a crime... and a bank. From Geneva to London to New York, Cristina Alger takes us inside the secretive and corrupt world of the super-rich—and three women who struggle to survive its deadly undertow."—Alex Berenson, author of The Prisoner"Cristina Alger takes an inside look at the lucrative, high-stakes—and sometimes murderous—world of private banking in this stunning masterpiece. Whip smart and fraught with tension, The Bankers Wife packs a punch that doesnt let up. Brilliant."—Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl and Every Last Lie"Cristina Algers ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious world of billionaire banking, and kept me guessing until the very last page. I couldnt tear myself away."—Janelle Brown, author of Watch Me Disappear"If you enjoyed The Darlings like I did, youll LOVE The Bankers Wife. International intrigue, glitz, and glamour all tangled in an intricately crafted plot. Both Annabel and Marina are smart, strong female leads who make bold choices—my favorite kind of characters. This is Algers best book yet!"—Kate Moretti, author of The Blackbird Season and The Vanishing Year "The Bankers Wife is a glamorous and twisting novel of international intrigue, the secrets and lies that stitch a marriage together, and a wifes desperate search to understand the husband she thought she knew. The rocket-paced plot and transporting sense of place will sweep you away, but its the smart, determined women at the heart of the story that keep you riveted through the breathless ending. Cristina Alger delivers on every level."—Lisa Unger, author of The Red Hunter"A mysterious plane crash and a suspicious home invasion unknowingly intersect two women, sending them on parallel paths to discover the truth about the people they love. The Bankers Wife will leave you breathless as you turn the pages, gasping as you uncover each delicious layer of this perfectly plotted thriller. We promise youll be guessing until the very end."—Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of The Good Widow "The Bankers Wife is the best kind of thriller: break-neck pace, gutsy women characters who are their own heroes—and if the action in dazzling locales dont take your breath away, the twisty surprises will."—Kate White, author of Even If It Kills Her Review Quote A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice One of... New York Post s Must-Read Books Entertainment Weekly s 11 Hottest Summer Thrillers PureWow s Best Beach Reads of Summer 2018 Parade s Top 20 Thrillers by Women This Year Praise for The Bankers Wife "In Algers cerebral, expertly paced Swiss thriller, an American expat wife sorts through the conflicting stories surrounding her husbands death." --The New York Times Book Review "[A] smart, incisive page turner... Alger delivers an addictive dose of suspense and intrigue with a surprisingly believable plot." -- USA Today "Gripping financial thrillers are rare.... Cristina Alger passes all the tests.... An exciting journey into the dark underbelly of the ultra-rich world of banking." --The Times (UK) "A glossy new thriller set in the world of international banking." --Newsday "Great summer reading." -- Dana Perino, host of "The Five" "The more intriguing, fresh tale is that of the three women.... Their choices about accepting or rejecting the easy life are the real thriller here." -- Bloomberg "One of the best thrillers youll read all summer." -- Hello Giggles "Buckle up-- The Bankers Wife is an international thriller that moves at a breakneck pace, keeping you on the edge of your seat." -- PopSugar "With a global conspiracy about the world of dirty money, hidden away in shadow accounts fueling a plot that soars from Geneva to London to Paris to New York, led by two intriguing women, this is a thriller to bank on." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "A powerful page turner...A fast-paced, entertaining narrative." --Greenwich Time "Lively. Theres plenty of suspenseful plotting and a quest for conclusive answers as the story swings convincingly between Geneva, Paris, London, New York, the South of France, and ultimately, the Caribbean." --East Hampton Star "Readers riding this international financial roller coaster will be kept on edge through its many twists and turns. Highly recommended for fans of fast-paced thrillers in the tradition of John Grisham." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Alger perfectly nails her twisty plot, wrapping everything up in a completely satisfying ending. Readers will be eagerly turning the pages of this fast-paced financial thriller." -- Booklist "An engrossing financial thriller... Alger presents the world of wealth management in a way that a novice can understand the intricacies but also appeals to the sophisticated reader. This complex tale of how greed can upend innocent lives will resonate with many." -- Publishers Weekly "A sharp, compelling thriller... This brisk, tense page-turner will mesmerize fans of international mysteries." -- Kirkus Reviews "A more intellectually stirring, sophisticated mystery... With global settings, covert government agencies and intricate plotting, The Bankers Wife reads like an old-fashioned international thriller." -- BookPage "Immersive, satisfying, tense--and timely: This is probably happening for real right now."-- Lee Child " The Bankers Wife is a page-turning, plot-twisting international thriller of the first order. Cristina Algers writing is as sophisticated and self-assured as the characters shes created. A remarkable and intriguing journey into the rarefied world of power and money. A perfect blend of mystery, suspense, and betrayal." --Nelson DeMille "A knockout of an international thriller, with glamorous lives on collision courses with high-stakes crime and high-level politics through the corridors of power in Europe and America. Plus, Alger accomplishes the remarkable in making even Geneva seem exciting." --Chris Pavone, author of The Expats "In Cristina Algers expert hands, the world of complex international finance is the perfect setting for a gripping, twisty thriller that asks how well we really know the people closest to us. The Bankers Wife is smart, savvy, and beautifully written. It grabs the reader by the gut and doesnt let go until the last page." --Alafair Burke, author of The Wife "Behind every great fortune, theres a crime... and a bank. From Geneva to London to New York, Cristina Alger takes us inside the secretive and corrupt world of the super-rich--and three women who struggle to survive its deadly undertow." -- Alex Berenson, author of The Prisoner "Cristina Alger takes an inside look at the lucrative, high-stakes--and sometimes murderous--world of private banking in this stunning masterpiece. Whip smart and fraught with tension, The Bankers Wife packs a punch that doesnt let up. Brilliant." --Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl and Every Last Lie "Cristina Algers ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious world of billionaire banking, and kept me guessing until the very last page. I couldnt tear myself away."-- Janelle Brown, author of Watch Me Disappear "If you enjoyed The Darlings like I did, youll LOVE The Bankers Wife. International intrigue, glitz, and glamour all tangled in an intricately crafted plot. Both Annabel and Marina are smart, strong female leads who make bold choices--my favorite kind of characters. This is Algers best book yet!" --Kate Moretti, author of The Blackbird Season and The Vanishing Year "The Bankers Wife is a glamorous and twisting novel of international intrigue, the secrets and lies that stitch a marriage together, and a wifes desperate search to understand the husband she thought she knew. The rocket-paced plot and transporting sense of place will sweep you away, but its the smart, determined women at the heart of the story that keep you riveted through the breathless ending. Cristina Alger delivers on every level."-- Lisa Unger, author of The Red Hunter "A mysterious plane crash and a suspicious home invasion unknowingly intersect two women, sending them on parallel paths to discover the truth about the people they love. The Bankers Wife will leave you breathless as you turn the pages, gasping as you uncover each delicious layer of this perfectly plotted thriller. We promise youll be guessing until the very end." --Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of The Good Widow " The Bankers Wife is the best kind of thriller: break-neck pace, gutsy women characters who are their own heroes--and if the action in dazzling locales dont take your breath away, the twisty surprises will." --Kate White, author of Even If It Kills Her Excerpt from Book Marina Marina stood on the balcony of her suite at Le Meurice and looked out at the glistening lights of Paris. The view was spectacular, particularly at night. To the west, the Eiffel Tower and Roue de Paris stood illuminated against the night sky. Across the rue de Rivoli, les Jardin des Tuileries glowed, as if lit from within. Marina considered waking up her fiancZ, Grant, so he could enjoy the view with her. But there would be time for that. Their trip had just begun. Instead, Marina sat down at the table. She sparked a cigarette, inhaled. It felt good to have no work to do, no functions to attend, no emails begging response. She could read a book. She could do her nails. She could do nothing at all. The night was hers. Here in Paris, it was just beginning. Her phone rang, jarring her. Marina felt a prick of irritation when she saw who was calling. "Duncan," she said, her voice curt. "Its past midnight here." "Were you sleeping?" "No." "I didnt think so. Youre still on New York time. You dont sleep, anyway." "That doesnt mean youre allowed to call me during my first vacation in almost ten years." "I need you to do something for me." Marina cringed. This was exactly the reason that Grant wanted her to leave Press magazine. In the near decade shed worked for Duncan, shed never once taken a vacation. She worked most weekends, countless holidays. She answered her phone at all hours of the night. She had begun her career as Duncans assistant. Now, nine and a half years later, despite her senior status on the magazine masthead, he still occasionally treated her as such. Twenty-four hours into this trip, and already, he was tasking her with something. It was unbelievable, really, though not entirely surprising. Marina intended to quit. Shed promised Grant she would, right after the wedding. The rumors that Grants father, James Ellis, was going to run for president were true. The campaign would move into high gear in a matter of weeks. He had already assembled a team of campaign advisors and publicists. He would need it. A hotheaded billionaire from New York, he wasnt exactly the peoples candidate. But once the spin doctors had done their magic, James Ellis would be transformed into a hardworking success story, a professional deal maker, a fresh alternative to the presumed Democratic nominee-and consummate DC insider-Senator Hayden Murphy. Murphy, who had been dogged for years by rumors of corruption and cronyism, was a formidable but flawed candidate. Ellis knew this; he was banking on it. Quietly, Marina had her doubts that her future father-in-law was fit to be the leader of the free world. Shed seen him lose his temper at the smallest of errors: at a new housekeeper who stocked the wrong kind of bottled water at the Southampton house, for example, or at a driver who missed the turnoff for Teterboro Airport-but she also knew that Grant was a calming influence on his father. Grant would resign from his investment banking job and take over the family business while his father was out on the campaign trail. In his new capacity as president of Ellis Enterprises, Grant would travel constantly, and he would expect Marina to accompany him. There were things one had to do as the wife of a CEO of a multinational corporation. Not to mention the wife of the presidents son, should it come to that. She couldnt work and be Mrs. Grant Ellis. At least, not at the same time. There was no question what was more important to her. She had to quit. That was part of the deal, and on some level, shed always known it. For a moment, Marina considered quitting right then, over the phone. It was justified, certainly. People at Press quit all the time. Duncan was a famously difficult editor in chief, and he paid his staff below the paltry industry standard. But it didnt feel right. After everything Duncan had done for her-and everything theyd done together-she wanted to resign the right way: in person, at a time that made sense not just for her, but for the magazine, too. "Youre unbelievable," Marina said. She stubbed out her cigarette and slipped back inside to find a pencil. "Arent you supposed to be on a sabbatical?" Duncan didnt answer the question. The topic of his sabbatical was a sore one. It was not something he had agreed to voluntarily. Rather, it was mandated by Philip Brancusi, the CEO of Presss parent company, who insisted that Duncan use the six weeks to dry out, once and for all. The drinking had become a problem, and everyone in publishing knew it. Everyone except Duncan himself. "Are you writing this down?" he said. "Of course I am." "I need you to meet someone. Hes coming from Luxembourg to meet with you, and I dont know how long hell be free, so make yourself available. Hes going to give you a USB to bring to me. Be very careful with it. And tell no one." "What am I supposed to say to Grant?" "Whos Grant?" "Youre joking." "Tell him youre going for a run. Or you need to meet an old friend. Hes a big boy. Hell survive without you for forty-five minutes." Duncan sounded irritated, which irritated Marina. She scribbled the information so furiously on a hotel notepad that the tip of her pencil snapped. "Damn it," she muttered, and reached for a pen. "Look, I know youre frustrated," Duncan said. "I know what Im asking is annoying. But its important, Marina. This material is highly sensitive. My source doesnt trust email, even encrypted email. He wants to hand over the data directly. I was going to fly to Geneva last week to meet him myself, but I believe Im being followed." Marina stifled an eyeroll. "By who?" Duncan ignored her. "I told him youre the only person I trust." "Stop buttering me up, Duncan. I suppose I dont get to know what this is about?" Duncan paused. In the background, Marina could hear what sounded like a snowplow. She wondered if Duncan was out of the city, holed up at his weekend house, where he was beginning to spend more and more of his time. She worried about him out there. He drank too much and socialized too little. When Duncan drank, he became dramatic and paranoid. When he got dramatic and paranoid, he usually called Marina. "Well talk when youre back," he said. "But, Marina . . . this is it. After all these years, I think we finally found him." Marina stopped writing. "Him?" "Morty Reiss." "Alive?" "Very much so." Marina paused, absorbing the enormity of what Duncan was saying. It had been eight years since Morty Reisss suicide. Almost to the day. Or rather, it had been eight years since Morty Reisss car was found on the Tappan Zee Bridge, a suicide note taped to the windshield. Days after his alleged suicide, Mortys hedge fund, RCM, was uncovered as one of the largest Ponzi schemes of all time. Reiss saw the writing on the wall and jumped, or so the story went. His body, however, was never found. At the beginning, Marina and Duncan harbored the same suspicion as many: that Reiss faked his own death and disappeared with his ill-gotten gains to some sun-washed country without an extradition treaty. Of all the people Marina had written stories about during her tenure at Press magazine, Reiss was perhaps the smartest, most ruthless con man shed ever come across. Given that Marina wrote about New York society figures-Wall Street tycoons, real estate magnates, fashion designers, publicists-that was saying a lot. If anyone was smart enough to disappear along with his money, it was Reiss. Reiss was brilliant-as brilliant as they come-but eventually all Ponzi schemes necessarily come to an end, and that was the one thing that had always niggled at Marina about the RCM story. Insider trading, embezzlement: anyone could get away with these crimes if they were clever enough. Just steal the money and ride off into the sunset. But Ponzi schemes require an unending supply of investors. Without new investors, the whole scheme collapses like a house of cards. So why would Reiss opt into a crime with no end? He seemed too smart for that. That is, unless hed planned on faking his death all along. If that was the case, Marina had to hand it to him: Reiss was potentially the most cunning financial criminal of all time. As the years passed with no news or trace of Reiss, however, Marinas disbelief faded slowly into acceptance. Was it really possible for a man like Reiss-whose face flashed across television screens worldwide for months on end-to disappear? Marina didnt think so. It seemed too far-fetched-fantastical, even. A Hollywood plotline instead of a real news story. Reiss was smart, but he was also human. Perhaps his greed or hubris did end up getting the better of him, she thought. While Marinas interest with Morty Reiss waned, Duncan Sanders blossomed into a full-blown obsession. After he and Marina cowrote the original exposZ of RCM, Duncan went on to pen several more pieces about Reiss and his coconspirator, Carter Darling. His theories about Reisss whereabouts became outlandish and unsubstantiated, and Marina feared that Duncans fixation had irreparably damaged his reputation as a serious journalist. Six months ago, it had almost cost him his career. On a morning talk show, Duncan claimed Reiss had hundreds of millions stashed in an account at Caribbean International Bank in the Cayman Islands. US authorities looked the other way, Duncan claimed, because a ring of high-profile politicians, who also happened to have millions stashed Details ISBN0735218471 Author Cristina Alger Short Title BANKERS WIFE Pages 368 Language English ISBN-10 0735218471 ISBN-13 9780735218475 Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-04-16 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-04-16 NZ Release Date 2019-04-16 US Release Date 2019-04-16 UK Release Date 2019-04-16 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint G P Putnams Sons Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141717894;

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