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Sanjay Sanghoee's novel is a timely, insightful read... Scenes of glamour and gore are décor for the first-hand knowledge that Sanghoee conveys with presicion... The plot, like a speedway with hairpin curves, centers around an icily amoral CEO whose scheme for the takeover of a satellite company brings into play the heavy hitters and bit players that feed on M&A dealings.

-- BARRON'S Book Review

"I thought a lot of the merger mania was madness before, but I didn't know how murderous it could be until I read Merger. The Firm meets Wall Street in this explosion of merger mayhem!"

-- Walter Wager, Edgar Award-winning author     of Die Hard 2

"One compulsively readable book, with an understandably expert portrayal of a tough world, rather like James Bond meets The Bonfire of the Vanities. A great beach book, provided your CEO didn't see you reading it."

-- Susan Shwartz, author of Hostile Takeover


SUMMARY

The 80s are over, but a new breed of corporate criminal has emerged - smarter and infinitely more dangerous. A gruesome murder kickstarts this explosive saga of greed, corruption and mayhem. Set in the secretive world of multi-billion dollar mergers and ruthless plays for money and power, Merger takes readers behind the closed doors of Wall Street to witness the shocking dealings of corrupt CEOs and unethical bankers who violate the public trust for their personal gain – similar to the real-life incidents at Enron and WorldCom.

TriNet Communications is a juggernaut in the media world, and the appetite of its powerful and flamboyant CEO, Vikram (Vik) Suri, equally large. When Vik decides to merge his company with a leading satellite operator, no one suspects his hidden agenda. Behind the façade of oak-paneled boardrooms, fancy personal jets and lavish mansions, Vik masterminds a grand scheme of market manipulation, smuggling, money laundering and extortion through an international network of banks, brokerage houses and dummy corporations. Like Gordon Gekko, he is an egomaniac who will stop at nothing to get what he wants, including murder…

Tom Carter, an investment banker working on the deal, struggles with his conscience when he realizes that a massive fraud may have been committed. When a chance incident brings the SEC to his door, Tom realizes that time is running out. Grappling with a personal crisis as well as the damning truth that his own boss may be involved in the cover-up, Tom finds himself in the cross-hairs of both his own firm and the law.

Amanda Fleming is an intrepid New York Times reporter eager to “break” the story behind the merger. But she has under- estimated the stakes and now her own life is in jeopardy. As the story races to its shattering climax, Tom and Amanda must not only outsmart the brilliant Vik, but also untangle a complicated love triangle, and try to stay alive!

Moreover, the merger hides an even more sinister secret – one that can destroy the integrity of the U.S. financial system forever…

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sanjay has an MBA from Columbia Business School and was an investment banker with Lazard Freres and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. He also worked from 1992-1995 with Strategic Intelligence Network, Inc., a spinoff from Kroll Associates. During his time with SINI, he was involved in all facets of corporate investigative work, including liaising with ex-law enforcement officers to conduct due diligence on business transactions.

Sanjay is currently working on his second novel, an international thriller about art theft and terrorism. He has also completed spec episodes for “Law & Order” and“Without a Trace” and is developing a new TV drama “The Commission”.

In addition to the above, he is also the Chairman of the Media & Entertainment Committee of Columbia Business School’s Alumni Club.

TO CONTACT AUTHOR:

Email: sanjay9000@yahoo.com

 

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