1. What inspired you to write your book? While living in New York a few years ago, I was intrigued by the number of “dark properties” in our neighborhood and in other parts of the city. “Dark properties” are multi-million dollar condominiums that have no one living in them, and whose ownership is hidden from public records. Through my own research and in subsequent newspaper investigations, I learned that many of these properties in New York, and in other American cities, are owned by members of the Chinese Communist Party who are hiding illicit assets outside of China. Other foreign officials from countries like Russia were also buying such properties because, unlike opening a bank or securities account, ownership of real estate assets is easy to hide under existing American laws. What made the Chinese ownership most intriguing was not only the size and scale of foreign assets owned by Communist Party leaders, but the intense and brutal efforts being made to repatriate these assets after a regime change in China.
2. What is it about? My story is about a wealthy
and successful hedge fund manager from Beverly Hills who discovers a dark and
ultimately deadly secret about the source of billions of dollars he manages for
his largest client. Using events taken from current headlines, a regime
change in China ensnares the hedge fund manager, his associates and family in a
deadly battle for possession of the secret assets. Chinese agents are secretly
dispatched to the United States to take control of these assets, but not for
the Chinese people. The assets are to be taken by the new leaders of the
Communist Party, and all those who know the true source of these funds must be
permanently silenced.
3. What do you hope will be the everlasting thoughts
for readers who finish your book? Greed is as old as human existence, and is a powerful
motivator for success, wealth and power. But greed can also make us avoid
the tough questions that may have answers we don’t want to hear, especially
when money is involved. It’s not the questions you ask which make a
difference in your life; it’s the questions you don’t ask. In this
story, it is the questions never asked that lead to a desperate struggle for
survival, revenge, and redemption.
4. What advice do you have for writers?
This
is my first novel, so I’m not qualified to give advice except to say it is fun
to write about what you know. My background is in finance and
investments, and I’ve tried to tell a compelling story, based on current
events, centered around the world of finance. I hope readers find it
not only thrilling, but that they learn something about the investment world as
well.
5. Where do you think the book publishing industry is heading? It seems to me that the whole publishing industry is becoming more reader-driven. Social media has made it easier than ever before to see what people like to read and what drives their interest. I think this makes it easier for both publishers and authors alike to create even wider, more diverse and creative content than ever before.
6. What challenges did you have in writing your
book? The biggest challenge was getting the grammar and layout in
the proper format for a well-written novel. I believe I wrote a good story, but
was concerned that readers find it well-written as well. Fortunately, I
hired a good editor who didn’t suggest many changes in the story, but was a big
help with proper format, style and grammar for a novel.
7. If people can only buy one book this month, why should it be yours? Unlike other books on the shelf this month, Vanquish of the Dragon Shroud is a fast-moving thriller, taken from events in current headlines. Once critic compared it to a Hitchcock-style thriller. And, if you want to learn more about the high-stakes investment world, this is a fun way to do it!
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