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Norb Vonnegut

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When money talks…I listen. Always have. I'm fascinated by what can go wrong and spent years on Wall Street dealing with the problems of wealth. Morgan Stanley, Paine Webber, and Kidder Peabody—I've been around the block. Back then, my job was to protect clients from market disasters.

Today as an author, I'm still asking what can go wrong. Only now, my goal is to take readers on a thrilling ride through the wilds and what-if of Wall Street. The characters in my stories, whether I'm writing fiction or non-fiction, are perfect fodder for an irreverent look at what happens behind the scenes in the bare-knuckled world of finance.

I believe every book should begin with a big idea. In my latest novel, The Trust, I examine how some criminals hide beh...more




I've been a huge fan of Chris Reich ever since his first novel, Numbered Account. So I was thrilled when Chris agreed to read The Trust. Here's what he has to say:
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Published on May 02, 2012 05:31 • 2 views
Average rating: 3.43 · 184 ratings · 60 reviews · 3 distinct works
Top Producer: A Novel of Da...
3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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The Gods of Greenwich
3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
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The Trust
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 2 editions
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THE GODS OF GREENWICH (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated Apr 07, 2012 07:59am
Description: "The Gods of Greenwich is a fast-paced and satisfying locomotive of a financial-based thriller, Dominick Dunne meets Barbarians at the Gate. Vonnegut has opened the vaults of Greenwich's elite, and oh what secrets and schemes pour out!" –Andrew Gross, #1 bestselling James Patterson co-author
THE GODS OF GREENWICH (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated Apr 06, 2011 12:55pm
Description: Chapter One of my new novel, in bookstores April 26th. Available for pre-order now from Amazon, B&N.

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