The Lies We Trade

Deceit, blackmail, and fraud stir up trouble for a portfolio manager in Delano’s suspenseful debut. Meredith Hansel has just launched two funds that have brought in record-breaking windfalls for her clients. But no sooner has she reached the apex of her career than all the plates she’s been spinning start to fall and shatter. Her trusted sales manager, Betsey, slips Meredith a thumb drive with what appears to be proprietary data, gets fired, and then repeatedly trespasses her home and office. Meanwhile, Meredith’s marriage is crumbling and her withdrawn, mercurial teen daughter appears to be living a hidden life. When her family’s garage and car are defaced, Meredith must trust in God and herself to uncover who’s hell-bent on destroying her and why. While financial jargon saps some of the suspense, Delano vividly depicts a cutthroat financial industry where greed and out-of-check egos fuel mistrust and misdeeds, and she slowly raises the stakes as danger closes in on Meredith from all sides. It adds up to a tense, gripping thrill ride from a promising new author. (Jan.)