The Price by Ron Welling

"Harry Stone is a self-made man and has come a long way from his humble upbringing in the East End of London. He is cold and ruthless and the only thing that truly arouses him is the making of money by whatever means he sees fit. He believes it must also be the motivation of those around him - his employees and his enemies alike. Harry Stone does not have friends. When a lucrative property deal in St Lucia goes disastrously wrong Harry finds himself on the back foot, targeted by a vicious Caribbean drug cartel and in fear for his life. Desperate to compensate for his losses, he throws himself into a fresh acquisition with wild abandon. But as he manipulates his PA Claire, who is young and resourceful but out of her depth and never born to be a spy, she severs her vital loyalty with an affair, which leads Harry's deal into deadly results. To make money the way Harry makes it, you need good judgement, and Harry's judgement has been challenged and he is afraid. When does the price of success become too high? Lost loyalty? Extortion? Murder? The bottom line for Harry Stone makes compelling reading"