It was just another day the first time I bumped into the mob. Just another day in a calm suburban bubble, where the gentle summer breezes whispered through leafy elms, “We’re safe here.” Our village was a mile-and-a-half square, a small tangle of...
It was just another day the first time I bumped into the mob. Just another day in a calm suburban bubble, where the gentle summer breezes whispered through leafy elms, “We’re safe here.” Our village was a mile-and-a-half square, a small tangle of conventional lives...
I struggle with titles. They keep me up at night. Distilling the essence of a novel into a few words can be agony. Or ecstasy. Some of the all-time greats suffered their own travails. Did you ever see Trimalchio in West Egg on anybody’s shelf? No—that’s because the...
I'm writing a column for the Wall Street Journal about wealth management that will appear on-line every other Thursday. Today was the first, which you can find here: Vonnegut: Go Bag or Kool-Aid? Importantly, you need a subscription to read the full...
I’m sorry. To really appreciate this story, it’s necessary to read: Part One: Will You Shut Up? Are We There Yet? Personally, I find serial posts annoying. I want gratification. I want it now. And I find the cliffhangers annoying because they make me wait. But this...
Yesterday, there was breaking news on the Gardner Theft: The FBI said Monday that it believes it knows who stole paintings and sketches valued at up to $500 million from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990 and is seeking the public's help to track...
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.