The Lies We Trade

By Kristine Delano

Description:

“Deceit, blackmail, and fraud stir up trouble for a portfolio manager in Delano’s suspenseful debut...a tense, gripping thrill ride from a promising new author.” Publishers Weekly on The Lies We Trade

Meredith Hansel is Wall Street’s rising star, and yet her marriage strains under the weight of long hours and unspoken resentments. When a mysterious envelope arrives containing sensitive data and a cryptic note from her former colleague, Meredith must decide who she can trust, because the message threatens not just Meredith’s career, but the very foundation of her family. To protect everything and everyone she loves, Meredith must untangle the web of fraud before the secrets detonate and blow her life apart.

Book Takeaway:

Authentic trust and building a lifelong habit of forgiveness gets harder as life’s bumps and bruises pile up, and we start convincing ourselves that putting up walls is the best way to stay safe. But before you know it, you’re trapped in a fortress of your own making. I think readers resonate with this tension because we’ve all felt it, whether in family relationships that go sideways or important colleagues who disappoint you when you need them most. I hope seeing these ideas play out in the book reminds readers of how freeing it can be to trust boldly and forgive quickly.

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Why the author wrote this book:

After more than two decades on Wall Street, I realized I had become a collector of stories. I mentored amazing talent and worked alongside powerful personalities. While witnessing the relentless pressures that shape careers behind closed doors, my curiosity grew. I wanted to explore what happens when ambition, responsibility, and secrecy collide.