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My debut novel, The Geneva Connection, was published by Musa Publishing in December 2011. The main character is John Kent, who thought he had it all. The phenomenal success of his private equity firm has propelled him into the world's wealthy super-league. Self-made and from a poor background, he's living his dream. Then he discovers his financial backers are a front for the world's largest organized crime group, the Mexican Caruana drug cartel. It is run by Felix Safuentes, also known as "Jivaro" after the South American tribe famous for decapitating its enemies. Kent's nightmare hasn't even started...
I was born in Leicester, England in 1959. My American father was in the US Air Force while my British mother sterilized telephone handsets. I was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School in Kent and at the University of Leicester, where I read economics. After university, I trained as a chartered accountant, working in the UK and USA. I have spent the last twenty-five years in private equity, working either as an investor or advisor. Today, I am the CEO of Advantage Capital, a London-based private equity firm. Along the way, I have been an investor at 3i and Close Brothers, and a corporate finance partner at both KPMG and Ernst & Young.
I am married to Jules. She is a psychotherapist and keeps me in check. We live in Rutland, England's smallest county.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
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| Martin has donated an e-copy of The Geneva Connection.. This will be awarded to a lucky chatter during the chat. Remember, you MUST be present to be eligible!
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