Shakedown

By Martin Bodenham

“The storytelling is great. Thriller fans will enjoy this one.” —Kirkus Reviews

Damon Traynor leaves a glittering career on Wall Street to set up his own private equity business. When it is the winning bidder in the multi-billion dollar auction for a government-owned defense company, his firm’s future success looks certain.

But soon after the deal closes, Damon makes an alarming discovery—something that makes the recent acquisition worthless. Then he learns he was duped by the financially-strapped federal administration and that there are many others in the same position. Facing financial ruin, he investigates the US treasury officials behind the transaction.

What Damon uncovers is a terrifying web of organized crime—extending all the way to the White House itself—involving blackmail and assassination on an industrial scale. When those around him begin to die, Damon finds himself locked in a deadly battle with the leader of the free world.

Praise for SHAKEDOWN:

“Bodenham’s unique insight into the world of high finance has created another authentic financial thriller.” —Howard Leigh, Lord Leigh of Hurley

“On the money. Finance and politics mixed into a thrilling, deadly cocktail.” —Derek Thompson, author of the Spy Chaser thriller series

“Martin Bodenham, a former private equity fund manager, has hit gold with Shakedown, a riveting thriller about the high risks in high finance.” —Jerry Kennealy, author of the Nick Polo mystery series

“Martin Bodenham brings an insider’s savvy to this tale of intrigue and deception. Think Absolute Power meets The Firm and you’ve got the inside track on this heart-pounding thriller. Relentlessly entertaining!” —Lawrence Kelter, bestselling author of Back To Brooklyn

“Shakedown is a crash course in corporate intrigue, government conspiracies, and espionage. The action is swift and the characters are relentless. Don't miss out on this ride.” —J.J. Hensley, author of Bolt Action Remedy and Resolve

• Language: English
• Publisher: Down & Out Books
• Release date: Nov 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370584437

Martin Bodenham

I am a writer of thriller novels, based around crime and the financial markets. I was born in Leicester, England in 1959. My American father was in the US Air Force while my British mother sterilized telephone handsets. I was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Kent and at the University of Leicester, where I read economics. After university, I trained as a chartered accountant, working in the UK and USA. I have spent the last twenty-five years in private equity, working either as an investor or advisor. Today, I am the CEO of Advantage Capital, a London-based private equity firm. Along the way, I have been an investor at 3i and Close Brothers, and a corporate finance partner at both KPMG and Ernst & Young. I am married to Jules. She is a psychotherapist and keeps me in check. We live in Rutland, England's smallest county.

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