New York Times bestselling author Craig Hickman continues the story that began in The Insiders, his 2009 heart-pounding thriller that kept over 100,000 readers on the edge of their seats. Concealed Measures, his latest book, picks up the story of Wilson and Emily Fielder and their deadly fight to destroy The Governors, a global shadow government of financial manipulators. An elaborate, inscrutable financial conspiracy has been perpetrated against an unsuspecting public around the world for over a century. Seven leaders, five men and two women who represent the world's wealthiest families, are the current financial puppet masters. They call themselves The Governors and they have one goal, and one goal only: Keep control of the world's financial institutions and protect the money interests of the super-rich. Their reach is unlimited. Their tactics: Manipulate global financial markets, gain power and influence wherever they can, put their army of followers in "sleeper cells," ready to be activated at a moment's notice, and destroy anyone who gets in their way. No one can stop them. Except Wilson Fielder, a wealthy man in his own right, and his brilliant wife, Emily. Willing to put their lives on the line, if necessary, Wilson and Emily see no other option except to take on The Governors personally and they vow to destroy the deadly cabal's stranglehold on the world's wealth. They devise an intricate plan to destroy The Governors that, if successful, will re-set the world's financial markets and open the gates to wealth creation for millions of people around the world. If they fail, their lives and the lives of everyone around them will be lost. A nail-biting conspiracy thriller that will leave readers on the edge of their seats as each side's plans begin to unfold and the twists and turns lead from one unexpected result to another. Just when you think you know how it will play out, another layer is unveiled which changes the dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, again and again. Wilson and Emily risk their lives to destroy the world's most menacing secret society ever revealed, but who will pay the real price if they fail? Sometimes, the truth can only be told through fiction...
About the Author: Craig Hickman is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen books, among them such international bestsellers as The Insiders: A Thriller, The Oz Principle, Mind of a Manager Soul of a Leader, The Strategy Game, and Creating Excellence. His business novel, An Innovator's Tale, led to a four year turnaround assignment as CEO of HTI, a specialty chemicals division of Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE: HW), where he turned around the struggling division and formed a joint venture with Evonik Degussa GmbH. Prior to joining Headwaters, he founded Management Perspectives Group (MPG), whose clients included some of the largest domestic and international companies such as Procter & Gamble, American Express, PepsiCo, Unilever, Dow Chemical, AT&T, Amoco, Nokia, Honeywell, and the U.S. Government. He earned his MBA with honors
from the Harvard Business
School, and has consulted for corporations and organizations around the world, lecturing abroad for the U.S. State Department and serving as a member of the board of directors for several companies. Currently, he is a Business Unit President at Partners In Leadership (PIL), where he heads the Chicago office. PIL is the premier provider of Accountability Training and Culture Change(R) services around the world. Clients include many of the "most admired companies in the world," almost half of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Companies, and more than half of the Fortune 50 largest companies. Craig and his wife Laura live in the Chicago area.