When the CEO of a British supermarket chain notices a sudden and unexplained drop in net income, Ottawa corporate fraud investigator Hamilton St. James is called in to investigate. But what should have been a typical case of corporate malfeasance is derailed when St. James follows a hunch about a murder case that extends from London to Germany and beyond, involving kidnapping, identity theft and betrayal. In his cool, inimitable style, St. James takes over from Scotland Yard, putting noses out of joint as he investigates a crime much bigger than the one he was called in to solve.
Peter Cleveland is an author of four previous books and a number of articles and works as a business strategist. He spent most of his career with EY, where he gathered experience that greatly influenced the Hamilton St. James Mysteries, including his debut novel, Double Shot of Scotch. Awarded the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award in 2012, he is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner and former trustee in bankruptcy. He lives in Ottawa.