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Zach Abrams

Summary

After several incidents rock the Royal National Bank to its core, its share price tumbles and world stock markets begin to ripple. The world is on the brink of economic collapse.
 
Tom is an unhappily married journalist from London, seeking to advance his career. Sally is single, ambitious and independent, visiting from Australia. They're both chasing the same story.
 
Eager to research the wrongdoings at RNB exposed by whistleblowers, Tom and Sally follow a trail of leads from London to Glasgow, Manchester, Barcelona and Collioure. The path they tread is dangerous, and surrounded by cryptic warnings.
 
Timing and diversity of the events makes it impossible for them to be coincidence or incompetence. But who could be powerful enough to mastermind the demise of the largest financial institution in the world?

Available since: 01/29/2022.

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