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Bermuda Gold
THE SECRETIVE WORLD OF HEDGE FUNDS IS ABOUT TO HATCH THE MOST DIABOLICAL PLOT SINCE 9/11.
J. E. Rexroth, a Manhattan private detective whose business isn't exactly thriving, knows next to nothing about the three-trillion dollar hedge fund industry. But when Samantha Little, wife of a hedge fund manager, comes to his office worried about threatening phone calls and refusing to tell him who referred her, he has his doubts but takes the case. J. E. takes the reader along on his own fast learning curve into the shadowy and secretive hedge fund world. He soon finds embezzlement and murder, but that's just for starters. The fun really starts after he uncovers the most menacing terrorist plot since 9/11.
"Prepare to enjoy yourself! Lee Slonimsky has created a sleuth who's smart, resourceful, and very, very human. BERMUDA GOLD is a terrific debut."—Tess Gerritsen, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of DIE AGAIN.
“...Private detective J.E. Rexroth...compassionate one moment, brutal the next...uses wit, grit, a Google search bar, and a .25-caliber gun, to sift justice from greed in BERMUDA GOLD.”—Adam Berlin, Ferro-Grumley Award winning author of BELMONDO STYLE.
“...J.E. Rexroth...never so skilled as to be unbelievable, but always just skilled enough to progress, [is] too endearing not to make the average reader long for [more].”—Joe Benevento, author of THE MONSIGNOR'S WIFE and TOUGH GUYS DON'T WRITE.
“...Filled with humor, empathy, and beautiful descriptive passages that take us from the icy heart of winter in the Bronx to the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean, BERMUDA GOLD is a treasure...”—Liza Gyllenhaal, author of BLEEDING HEART and A PLACE FOR US.
“J.E. Rexroth joins the ranks of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe and C. W. Sughrue as a melancholy P.I. who can solve a case and turn a poetic phrase at the same time.”—Carol Goodman, Hammett Prize winning author of THE SEDUCTION OF WATER, LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES, and BLYTHEWOOD.
J. E. Rexroth, a Manhattan private detective whose business isn't exactly thriving, knows next to nothing about the three-trillion dollar hedge fund industry. But when Samantha Little, wife of a hedge fund manager, comes to his office worried about threatening phone calls and refusing to tell him who referred her, he has his doubts but takes the case. J. E. takes the reader along on his own fast learning curve into the shadowy and secretive hedge fund world. He soon finds embezzlement and murder, but that's just for starters. The fun really starts after he uncovers the most menacing terrorist plot since 9/11.
"Prepare to enjoy yourself! Lee Slonimsky has created a sleuth who's smart, resourceful, and very, very human. BERMUDA GOLD is a terrific debut."—Tess Gerritsen, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of DIE AGAIN.
“...Private detective J.E. Rexroth...compassionate one moment, brutal the next...uses wit, grit, a Google search bar, and a .25-caliber gun, to sift justice from greed in BERMUDA GOLD.”—Adam Berlin, Ferro-Grumley Award winning author of BELMONDO STYLE.
“...J.E. Rexroth...never so skilled as to be unbelievable, but always just skilled enough to progress, [is] too endearing not to make the average reader long for [more].”—Joe Benevento, author of THE MONSIGNOR'S WIFE and TOUGH GUYS DON'T WRITE.
“...Filled with humor, empathy, and beautiful descriptive passages that take us from the icy heart of winter in the Bronx to the sun-kissed beaches of the Caribbean, BERMUDA GOLD is a treasure...”—Liza Gyllenhaal, author of BLEEDING HEART and A PLACE FOR US.
“J.E. Rexroth joins the ranks of Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe and C. W. Sughrue as a melancholy P.I. who can solve a case and turn a poetic phrase at the same time.”—Carol Goodman, Hammett Prize winning author of THE SEDUCTION OF WATER, LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES, and BLYTHEWOOD.
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First published June 12, 2015
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August 11, 2015
When small-time private detective J E Rexroth agrees to investigate threatening calls made to the wife of a hedge fund manager it seemed like just another job that would bring in some income and help keep the wolf from the door of his downbeat office in Manhattan. But little did he know it was far from a regular case, and that the tentacles of evil reaching out for his new client were also bearing down on his world from another direction.
Rexroth is soon caught up in a murky world where big money, murders and a terrorist plot collide. As creeping paranoia takes hold, he discovers that all he values in life is on the line as he tries to unravel a sinister scheme before it is too late.
Bermuda Gold author Lee Slonimsky has drawn upon his real-life background as a New York hedge fund manager and former educator at a criminal justice college to create a compelling detective thriller that will have readers' nerves jangling as much as those of the characters caught in a web of fear, threats and deaths.
Slonimsky expertly weaves together seemingly unconnected threads as he builds suspense and ensures the reader is with Rexroth every step of the way, from New York to Bermuda and back again, as he tries to evade shadowy, menacing adversaries.
Using his knowledge of the hedge fund industry to carve out believable scenarios that could lurk in the secret world of big money investment deals, coupled with familiarity of police procedures informed from his time at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the author has created a fast-moving and compelling detective thriller.
The vulnerabilities of the characters are well observed, as are the descriptions of the streets of Manhattan, the splendor of the greater New York environs, and the beauty of the sun-kissed island of Bermuda.
Sprinkled throughout are evocative imagery and turns of phrase worthy of a poet's mind.
There are some books that you never quite get to the end of, while others so grip you set aside extra time to read them, eager to discover how they will end. Bermuda Gold falls squarely in the latter category. It is a rewarding and thrilling read.
Rexroth is soon caught up in a murky world where big money, murders and a terrorist plot collide. As creeping paranoia takes hold, he discovers that all he values in life is on the line as he tries to unravel a sinister scheme before it is too late.
Bermuda Gold author Lee Slonimsky has drawn upon his real-life background as a New York hedge fund manager and former educator at a criminal justice college to create a compelling detective thriller that will have readers' nerves jangling as much as those of the characters caught in a web of fear, threats and deaths.
Slonimsky expertly weaves together seemingly unconnected threads as he builds suspense and ensures the reader is with Rexroth every step of the way, from New York to Bermuda and back again, as he tries to evade shadowy, menacing adversaries.
Using his knowledge of the hedge fund industry to carve out believable scenarios that could lurk in the secret world of big money investment deals, coupled with familiarity of police procedures informed from his time at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the author has created a fast-moving and compelling detective thriller.
The vulnerabilities of the characters are well observed, as are the descriptions of the streets of Manhattan, the splendor of the greater New York environs, and the beauty of the sun-kissed island of Bermuda.
Sprinkled throughout are evocative imagery and turns of phrase worthy of a poet's mind.
There are some books that you never quite get to the end of, while others so grip you set aside extra time to read them, eager to discover how they will end. Bermuda Gold falls squarely in the latter category. It is a rewarding and thrilling read.
July 31, 2015
Crime/ fiction not my usual genre at all, but I gave this a shot after reading a review of it in the local Bermuda paper. The story line didn't make much sense and the wrap up was hasty and defied logic. The man character, a PI whose client gets involved in some kind of investment money laundering terrorism finance scheme, isn't very likeable. He is written as a "guy" by another guy, and this really comes across when you see his interactions with women. All of it seems so one dimensional.
I also hated the constant use of metaphors. Once I noticed that trick, I couldn't stop seeing them everywhere.
I also hated the constant use of metaphors. Once I noticed that trick, I couldn't stop seeing them everywhere.
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