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A Financial Thriller That Will Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats Esther Larsen, a leading risk analyst at one of the country's largest banking institutions, is becoming more and more convinced that she has uncovered a ticking bomb with the potential to overshadow 2008's market crash. And as her own employer pursues "investment" strategies with ever-increasing levels of risk, she becomes convinced she must do something. Yet what can one person really do? The markets are edging closer to a tipping point--like the teetering first domino in a standing row that circles the globe. And when Esther does sound the alarm, she wonders if anyone will take her seriously. But as public support grows for her ideas, so does the desperation of those whose conspiracy of greed she seeks to expose. With global markets on the brink, and her own life in danger, Esther is locked in a race with the clock to avert a worldwide financial meltdown. This fast-paced suspense novel will make you wonder where the fiction ends and reality begins. . . . Endorsement "Davis Bunn applies his deft hand to The Domino Effect with the grace and mastery his dedicated fans have come to expect. . . ."--Jerry B. Jenkins

". . . [G]enuinely compelling, and comes with a real warning about real markets. The dominoes may well fall in quick procession."--Ted R. Malloch, Senior Fellow, Said Business School, University of Oxford

Esther Larsen, a top risk analyst at one of the country's largest banking institutions, is becoming more and more convinced that she has uncovered a ticking bomb with the potential to make the 2008 market crash look minor by comparison. And as her own employer pursues "investment" strategies with ever-increasing levels of risk, she becomes convinced she must do something. But Esther is only one person; can she stand up to an international conspiracy of greed? And if she does, will anyone take her seriously?

Every moment of indecision edges the markets closer to a tipping point--the teetering first domino in a standing row that circles the globe. And when Esther finds her voice, those she seeks to expose will not sit idly by. With global markets on the brink, and her own life in danger, Esther is locked in a race against the clock to avert a financial tsunami that threatens worldwide devastation.

"The Domino Effect is as fast paced as the trading markets on Wall Street that it deals with."--RT Book Reviews

"Four-time Christy Award winner Bunn bases his latest novel loosely on the biblical story of Esther, delivering a stylistically complex work that lends itself to a variety of audiences, from Bible study groups to fans of financial thrillers such as Michael M. Thomas's Fixers."--Library Journal starred review

"Bunn uses a strong narrative, excellent character development, and a hint of romance to produce a well-told, relevant message. . . . High-level international and corporate intrigue combines with moral dilemmas to make The Domino Effect a very good read."--CBA Christian Market

"Four-time Christy Award winner Bunn bases his latest novel loosely on the biblical story of Esther, delivering a stylistically complex work that lends itself to a variety of audiences, from Bible study groups to fans of financial thrillers such as Michael M. Thomas's Fixers."--Library Journal starred review