A Novel of Betrayal, Greed and Shattered Dreams

A ruthless felon and former prominent attorney, Harold Stein hides his past behind a veneer of charm, bluster and a fictitious name. Now, as Gerard Morbus he's driven by greed and hatches a diabolical plan. He secures the confidence of unsuspecting owners of struggling businesses by convincing them that he can save their companies. Once he gains control, he terrorizes these unsuspecting clients and loots their firms.

Dave Powers, whose company has fallen victim to this scam, must stop Morbus. Powers uses his business savvy to save the company, but he is no match against this heartless adversary. Morbus has marginalized him and stacked the deck against him by offering the key shareholders lucrative deals.

Unfiltered, brash and intense, the battle becomes an emotional rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurial terror as Morbus betrays, embezzles and discards them all.

The journey from Southern California to exotic Sao Paulo and the Sarasota Gulf Coast is fast paced, unexpected and tormenting. It's a stunning, real-life story that races to a shocking conclusion.