Ghosts of Manhattan
By: Douglas Brunt
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781451672602
Subjects: Financial crises; Fiction
Description: It's 2005. Nick Farmer is a bond trader with Bear Stearns clearing seven figures a year. The novelty of a work-related nightlife centering on liquor, hookers, and cocaine has long since worn thin, though Nick remains keenly addicted to his annual bonus. But the lifestyle is taking a toll on his marriage-- and on him. When a nerdy analyst approaches him with apocalyptic prognostications of where Bear's high-flying mortgage-backed securities trading may lead, Nick is presented with the kind of ethical dilemma he has spent a lifetime avoiding.
Notes: Pages following the text include a reading group guide.