He follows a gentleman's code, but their greed knows no bounds. Can his sharp wits win against their blood-stained ruthlessness? London, 1986. Rupert Brett is bracing for his new career. Joining the fast-paced world of trading, the ambitious but naïve property broker struggles to compete in the shady, dog-eat-dog culture. And though corruption forces him into hardnosed dilemmas, he sticks to his morals... until he is framed for murder. Devastated by the loss of someone close to him and the false accusations, Rupert flees to Italy with the police in hot pursuit. And as he hunts down a trail of fraud and deceit littered with corpses, the shrewd man vows to clear his name by taking a dangerous undercover role. Will he outsmart a vast criminal underworld before he's fatally scratched from the money game? A Deadly Deal is the devilishly charming first book in the Deal Series of financial thrillers. If you like quick-witted heroes, cutthroat conspiracies, and rich international settings, then you'll love Simon Fairfax's gritty page-turner. Buy A Deadly Deal to get down and dirty to survive today!