Leverage

A pulse-pounding plot propels a narrative steeped in the language and culture of tech bros.An exciting and timely debut of an original voice. People, Best Books of the Month A hotshot hedge fund employee must risk everything to save his joband his lifein this darkly funny satire about power, ambition, and the corrupting influence of the almighty dollar.Ali Al Jafar is a rising star at notorious hedge fund Prism Capital, but fortunes change fast on Wall Street. When his biggest investment goes up in smoke, Al loses $300 millionand his fragile sense of self-worthin a single afternoon. Hes certain hell be fired, but Prisms obscenely rich and politically connected founder isnt that merciful. Instead, he gives Al an impossible ultimatum: recover the lost money in three months or become the fall guy for the governments insider-trading investigation into the firm. Desperate and depressed, Al turns to high finances dark side, where he battles back-stabbing coworkers and cutthroat competitors and digs himself into an even deeper hole. As the clock winds down, and the pressure mounts, Als mental health deteriorates. To survive, hell have to outfox one of the worlds most powerful men and decide if he values the dearest asset of all: himself.