Red Monkey

by W W GOSS

Max Stonecrop, venture capitalist, and Federica Ratzow, pre-med student and polyglot, meet on an overnight train to Venice and then re-connect seven years later when Stonecrop turns up as her patient at Universitätsspital, Zürich. As Stonecrop recovers from a climbing accident and a violent, traumatic experience in Mozambique, they grow close. Federica suddenly vanishes, prompting Stonecrop and Federica’s criminal father to team up against Yakuza gangsters, double-dealing business associates, and dangerous men from Federica’s past.

303 pages, Paperback

Published February 22, 2023

About the author

Wayne Goss, a meme-less novelist lacking both best sellers and literary awards, writes to entertain and delight friends, family, and readers. Misadventures in business, philosophy, dance, climbing, and skiing color his oeuvre. He loves Shakespeare, 5.12, and wicked-fast snow; it drives him nuts to not know a dozen languages. He and his wonderful wife share a modest home a block from the beach in Manzanita, Oregon.

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[W GOSS]

Max Stonecrop, venture capitalist, and Federica Ratzow, a pre-med student and polyglot, meet on an overnight train to Venice and then re-connect seven years later when Stonecrop turns up as her patient at Universitätsspital, Zürich. As Stonecrop recovers from a climbing accident and a violent, traumatic experience in Mozambique, they grow close. Federica suddenly vanishes, prompting Stonecrop and Federica’s criminal father to team up against Yakuza gangsters, double-dealing business associates, and dangerous men from Federica’s past.