Publisher Description

Anne Scott always knew that working on Wall Street wasn't for the faint of heart, but she never expected to see a senior investment banker storm out of a meeting and then turn up dead in his office a few minutes later. As she unravels the man's financial shenanigans, she encounters a web of shady partners, colleagues who would do almost anything to climb the corporate ladder, and a well-endowed secretary with whom he was having an affair-all had secrets, and any might have wanted him dead. With senior management breathing down her neck, she edges closer to the truth. And the killer. But will she become too much of a liability?

Author Biography

Rebecca Saltzer worked as a bond analyst on the trading floor at Lehman Brothers in New York City in the financial heyday of the eighties. Like the protagonist in her novel, she sometimes encountered fraud and other questionable business practices, except in real life, none of it led to murder. In 2021, Rebecca received the William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for unpublished writers. When she's not writing, she enjoys hiking with her two rescue dogs and exploring the great outdoors.

Review

A bond analyst at the firm of Spencer Brothers, sharp-witted and innocent Anne Scott is about to step into the back alleys of Wall Street, where corruption, murder, philandering, and fraud lurk in the corners. With a plot that builds to a tense climax and a helpful glossary for readers not familiar with Wall Street jargon, author Saltzer leads us into the heart of investment brokers, bonds, traders, and the men and women who inhabit the world of money.Murder Over Broken Bondswill shock you, scare you, disgust you by the chicanery, and delight you by the young protagonist's determined insistence on justice. Just be sure to check your investments before you read this book. Libi Siporin, Author of the Leah Contarini Mystery Series Murder Over Broken Bondsis an engrossing page-turner that sets money, greed, lust, and murder against a backdrop of financial wrongdoing within a 1980's NYC trading firm. In her debut novel, Rebecca Saltzer weaves the lives of bond analysts, lawyers, and other questionable characters together as they try to discover the truth without becoming the next victim.Murder Over Broken Bondsis a clever, fast-paced novel that will leave the reader wondering right up until the final pages. Desmond P. Ryan, Toronto Police Detective (Ret'd), Author ofThe Mike O'Shea Crime Fiction SeriesandThe Mary-Margaret Cozy Series Put on your pinstripes and slog the day awayin a cubicle onSaltzer'sWall Street to make your six figures plus annual bonus. Join the in-house lawyers, bond analysts, and traders teetering on that high wire between regulation and temptation as they scheme their way to the corner office. Now throw in the mysterious death of a sleazy investment banker. Will you be cunning enough to penetrate the darkest secrets and see through the desperate lies when one of your co-workers is the culprit? June Trop, Author of the Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series Murder Over Broken Bondsis set in the fast-paced world of stocks and bonds, where big money means big opportunity for corruption. When bond analyst Anne Scott discovers irregularities in her company's municipal bond portfolio, she's thrust into an investigation no one wants her to pursue. Least of all, the handsome Michael Kingston, the top executive who orchestrated the shaky transactions. As Anne pursues the truth, the search turns deadly. First one, then another, of the bond developers dies a suspicious death. And Anne receives threatening phone calls. Could she be the next victim? Debut author Rebecca Saltzer delivers a powerful behind-the-scenes look at dealmakers who succumb to the biggest murder motive of all: greed. You won't want to miss it. Anna St. John,Author of Doomed by Blooms

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