Michael Ledwidge – författare

The scene is set for a huge funeral in St Patrick''s Cathedral in New York. The rich and the famous from all over America - and beyond - have arrived to honour a former First Lady after her sudden, unexpected death. Then follows an attack that was three years in the planning. Hostages are taken - the ex-President among them - ransoms demanded, a couple of hostages shot to show the kidnappers mean business.It''s all brilliantly and chillingly co-ordinated, and Michael Bennett, the detective in charge of the case, knows it will be his biggest ever challenge.

When Lauren Stillwell sees her husband with another woman, her perfect world is destroyed. His betrayal turns her into a woman lusting for revenge.It was supposed to be a way to even the score. But Lauren''s one night stand takes a shocking turn, and she witnesses an unbelievable crime. She''s left torn between uncovering the truth and her fear that the truth may be unbearable. But either choice could cost her everything - even her life.

''Michael Ledwidge is one of those rare writers who keeps getting better and better.'' JAMES PATTERSON''Sizzles with tension and twists'' STEVE BERRYIt''s summer in New York City and Faye Walker has it all. She''s not only scored one of the most highly coveted internships in all of Wall Street, she''s also just met the head-over-heels love of her life. With her natural-born gift for numbers and a work ethic that knows no bounds, Faye is a shoo-in for a full-time position at the illustrious merchant bank, Greene Brothers Hale. Then, just as she awaits her offer and her signing bonus, a treacherous betrayal arrives to shatter Faye''s plans and her young life.But what her high finance masters-of-the-universe bosses don''t know is that Faye isn''t like any of the other interns. Having made her way past her humble small-town beginnings, for Faye, going back is not an option. That''s why Faye now has a new plan. One that involves Swiss watch timing, nerves of steel and ten million dollars in cold hard Wall Street cash...