Harlequin

A world of finance, espionage, and deadly betrayal. Paul Desmond admires his close friend George Harlequin, head of a prestigious Swiss bank, for his impeccable European breeding. But their gilded world is blown apart when Harlequin et Cie becomes the target of a gigantic takeover. The mastermind is Basil Yanko, a ruthless financial genius whose instruments are fraud, blackmail, and terror. As the conflict moves from Zurich to London, New York, and Mexico, Harlequin must become a villain by necessity. Can Desmond help his friend save his bank--and his family? For readers of international thrillers and espionage novels.