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Book Synopsis:

Making a killing in the City can be murder at home

After sharp-witted trader Ray is told by his sexy corporate lawyer wife Penny to stop insider trading, he knows that something must change. When he discovers she’s been having an affair on her business trips, the tables are turned and he has to choose between keeping the millions he’s fraudulently made or keeping the woman he loves. How will he decide?

The Death and Life of Penny Pitstop is a stand-alone steamy modern thriller set in London’s world of high finance. This hot crime drama is based on the scintillating experience of Leopold Borstinski’s life working in the City.

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Extract:

Ray didn’t say a word, went upstairs and came down again wearing jeans and a shirt. He too grabbed a microwave meal and heated it up. Then he sat down opposite Penny.
“Hi.”
“Hi. How was your day?”
“Same old, same old. You?”
“I’m going to be made an equity partner at the end of the year.”
“Nice. Well done.”
“Is that all you have to say to me; nice?”
“Huh?”
“Equity fucking partner. I’ll be earning at least the same amount as you, if not more.”
“Look. I’ve had a long day. I’m tired. I don’t have the energy for a long conversation. I didn’t know you had such good news. I’m pleased for you, of course I am, but don’t give me shit for saying the wrong word.”
“You’re tired. I’m tired. That’s not the point. Are you happy with how things are between us?”
Ray looked at her, gazing blankly back at her question as if it was rhetorical, even though they both knew it was not.
“Don’t stare at me like a smacked fish. Say something!”
“Look I care.”
“But you don’t show it. You don’t act like you think anything is wrong. You go to work, you come home and you go to sleep. Occasionally we fuck, but only if I instigate it.”
“I do instigate…”
“When? When was the last time you took me upstairs and we fucked? I can’t remember when. Last week? Week before then? Last month? When do you think this happened because I damn well know I wasn’t in the fucking room.”
Silence. Mouth agape, Ray slowly shook his head but had nothing to say.
“Even now when I’m asking you straight questions. You’re not talking to me. Fucking say something, Ray!”
Penny’s voice was at full shout and she could feel she was getting hoarse.
“Fuck this.”
She stormed upstairs and got into bed. A few minutes later, she heard Ray walk up the stairs and enter the bedroom. Penny rolled over to turn her back on him. She felt him get into bed but he did not touch her. She shut her eyes and tried to control her breathing. She was so mad with him. Eventually, he switched off his light and the bedroom was plunged into darkness.

About The Author:

Leopold Borstinski is an independent author whose past careers have included financial journalism, business management of financial software companies, consulting and product sales and marketing, as well as teaching.

There is nothing he likes better so he does as much nothing as he possibly can. He has travelled extensively in Europe and the US and has visited Asia on several occasions. Leopold holds a Philosophy degree and tries not to drop it too often.

He lives near London and is married with one wife, one child and no pets.