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Simon Ayot, fast-rising English star at one of Boston's top venture capitalists has everything going his way. Just married to Lisa, a biotech researcher, he is about to pull off his first major deal. But Simon is devastated when Frank Cook, seniorpartner at Revere and his father-in-law, kills his hot new internet investment. Then Frank is murdered and Simon finds himself under suspicion. There is only one way out for Simon: find out the truth about Revere's top investment, the secretive BioOne. In the biotech world, the risks are sky-high. And, for some, the rewards are worth killing for....

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In Final Venture, I have returned to venture capital. The world's stock markets have gone wild for start ups with huge expenses and no profits in sight, and these have become the most valuable assets in most venture capitalists' portfolios. But are these companies really worth anything? It is quite possible for a venture capital investment to be worth several hundred million dollars one day, and nothing the next.

This can be the fate of many biotechnology companies. A new drug can take decades and hundreds of millions of dollars tp develop. That money can be recouped with a handsome return on top, but only if the drug makes its way successfully through the clinical trials process. The stakes are high, and secrecy is vital, as I found out when I tried to talk to people in the industry. A perfect background for a thriller.

The book also gave me the chance to explore the experiences of an Englishman in America. I am married to an American, and have spent much time there. The hero of the book, Simon, an Englishman from a very traditional background, is also married to an American. He is attracted by the openness and can-do attitude of the country, but can't quite shed his English reserve. The book is set in Boston, a city renowned for its glittering new high-tech and biotech companies, as well as for its old families and traditional attitudes.

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Michael Ridpath spent eight years working as a bond trader at an international bank in the City of London. He is the author f three other bestselling novels - THE MARKETMAKER, FREE TO TRADE and TRADING REALITY. He grew up in Yorkshire and now lives in north London with his wife and three children.

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  • PublisherPenguin
  • Publication date2001
  • ISBN 10 0141802626
  • ISBN 13 9780141802626
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