The Price of Redemption

by Gavin R. Dobson

When the large American financial group CSF appoints Mark Telford’s Appletree Capital Management in London to handle a large world-wide fund, the champagne flows in expectation of the fees this will generate. Euphoria is short-lived however, as the temptations of unbelievable wealth stoke the self-justifying ambitions of the players, in a world where amorality can easily degenerate into criminality. All is not as it seems and Mark Telford finds himself drawn into a web of intrigue, complicated by his amorous involvement with the beautiful Compliance Officer Nancy Lindstrom. As the situation worsens Telford finds himself threatened by ambitious and ruthless executives to whom greed and duplicity is a way of life. It leads to a disastrous denouement at a lonely farmhouse in Michigan.

Gavin R. Dobson’s first full length novel lifts the lid on how the thin line of probity can easily be breached when unimaginable wealth is the daily tool of the workplace.

Genres: Fiction, Finance

258 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 2011

About the author

Born in Germany, schooled in France, England and Scotland, followed by Universities of Dundee(MA)and Edinburgh(LLB).
Scottish lawyer, worked banking & finance in London, Chicago, New York and Scotland.
Currently farming,writing and misc voluntary work.
Published author of 8 books: The Global Investor (Probus 1994), Tales of a Free Spirit (Librario 2005); The Novice (Librario 2007); Chicago Burns & Other Side Trips(Librario 2009); The Price of Redemption (Librario 2011), The Accidental Shepherd (Librario 2012); Not So Far Away Tales (Lulu 2012), Jaunts With Jack (SP Dec 2012).
These books cover several genres: Short stories about the adventures, thrills & spills of the mythical Geordie Kinloch; Novels about financial skulduggery; Financial text books; Children's books and Everything Else.

Reviews

[ReadandRated · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn’t especially looking forward to this book but I am so glad that I’ve read it as it was really gripping!

It seems to have been pitched very much towards the thrusting stock broker world because the main characters in the book work for Capital Management firm in London and yes the book is littered with financial facts and figures but only because they are relevant to the story.

I thought I would find the financial side of things overpowering but that wasn’t the case, I really enjoyed a little insight into the trading world. The book is founded upon a great storyline, it has strong characters; some you love, some you hate and some you are suspicious of!

I read the book very quickly because I had a hunch about how it was going to turn out and I had to see if I was right……I wasn’t!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was delighted to receive this book in one the GoodReads giveaways.

This is the author's first novel and he has a book you don't want to miss!! I haven't read a book this good in ages.

Characters well developed, book well researched and a topic that is important to everyone these days....money and how to make the most of it investing in the (International) market.

When you starting reading you will feel like you are sitting right there with the characters. In my mind as I read the book, I pictured Thomas Gibson who plays Aaron Hatchnor on Criminal Minds as the character Mark. He wants to do things right and takes care of his people.

I'm looking forward to Mr. Dobson second novel. This one was really great!!!

I do hope this will be coming out in a Kindle version.

[Christopher Downey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy books involving the inner-workings on Wall Street. I downloaded "The Price of Redemption" and could not put it down. It is a great combination of suspense and finance. Gavin Dobson does a thorough job of explaining a highly complex strategy that was prevalent on Wall Street in the early part of the decade. The plot moves at a very brisk pace with the main charter Mark Telford moving from success and accomplishment to the realization that he has gotten himself and his firm involved with a business partner filled with corruption and greed. The book has some very interesting twists and turns that kept me anticipating the final outcome. The Price of Redemption was not only informative but an extremely enjoyable read. I would highly recommend it and look forward to future books from this author.

[Per Bressendorff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I could give it 4.9 points. I really want to reserve 5 points for masterpieces, but I feel I am doing this book a disfavour by only giving it 4 stars. The first half builds up the background, explains how the financial world works, which was totally unknown to me, and goes into careful details about the characters, travels, itineraries etc. Once into the second half, the pace picks up very rapidly, the world turns ugly and you suddenly see the important difference between the rosy atmosphere in the beginning and the surprising development at the end. Nothing quite goes like you expect or perhaps would have wished it to go and the book gets impossible to put down. It is a remarkable mix of an educational book and a suspense thriller. Definitely worth a read...

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not normally my genre of book, and I know nothing about the finacial world, but I went in with an open mind. Unfortunately though very informative, and extremely well written, it just wasn't my thing. I picked up and put down this book several times thinking I just wasn't in the right frame of mind. After trying to finish this book for a few weeks now, it's official it's not the book it's me, and I feel so bad about it, but it's just not my thing. I would highly recommend this read for anyone who is into this genre of book, unfortunately it wasn't for me.

I received a free copy of this book in an exchange for an biased review.
I want to thank Gavin R Dobson for allowing me the chance to review this book.

[Greg Eldred · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick page turner. The key character is a scumbag as far as ethics and morals are concerned but so are most of the characters he deals with. I picked up right away the set up that was occurring but the author held my attention throughout the remainder of the book. Not bad.

[Heather Boustead · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Price of Redemption
By Gavin R. Dobson

Appletree Capital Management of London has just been appointed by CSF, a large American financial group, to oversee their expansion to the international scale. Soon though things begin to become peculiar, and then deadly.

Ok so the good things first.. This novel is well written as well as it seems to be well researched (I am not a financial mogul so I cannot say one way or another as factual). It is a corporate espionage book full of the big bad big brother coming down on the independent London office trying to remain virtuous. Not a bad story line all in all, the problem I had was that it was muddled down with so many seemingly useless details I had a hard time making it through. For instance there were a good two pages where it was nothing but an itinerary; this does not make for exciting reading, though towards the end the story did pick up immensely. The other big problem I had was that the author tried to incorporate romance into the main story line. I repeat tried, it ended up falling flat, there was no real emotional connection written into that story line which is a shame considering it would have made the ending much more poignant.

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[Siobhan Pratt · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are so many good things to say about this book. I like the way you're hurtled into the story right from the start, with a speed and gusto that just keeps picking up pace as you go. The subject matter is refreshingly different, taking you into the internal machinations of the global world of finance. It was an eye-opener for me to understand just how the world of investments works, what decisions are based on, what securities exist, what type of people are drawn into the field, and how and why it can all go wrong.
Dobson's characterisations are spot-on, and as a reader you are drawn to each one, loving and loathing his main players, as you're meant to.
Throughout the story you get a sense of impending danger and risk-taking, yet each twist and turn still takes you by surprise.
In all, I'd recommend this as something enlightening, topical, and different from the norm.

[Anne-margaret Bressendorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. A real page-turner. I always love a thriller and this book brought an exciting new dimension to the world of investment fund management. Not as boring as I used to think! Creditable plot and characters draw you into the murky world of greedy and corrupt financiers who will do anything for their indecent bonuses.

[Henri De · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly insightful depiction of the finance industry... Written with lucidity and character, G.R.Dobson blends his rich experiences into this fantastic novel. For this reason, this book is one of the best financial novels I have read. Gavin Tells it how it is!

[Sunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book through Goodreads Giveaways. I thoroughly enjoyed it. :-)

[Connie McElfresh]

this usually not the type of book I will generally pick but so happy I did very good book. Could not put it down

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Giving this three stars was a push. No real action up until the last three chapters. Supposedly this was a suspense/thriller book but there was only one head turning moment in the entire book.

[Cameron Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hard hitting novel about corruption in the financial industry. I must admit that I will be very careful before investing my money in the future! Very well written.