{"product_id":"9781450740937","title":"To Kill Miami Banks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe novel, \u003ci\u003eTo Kill MIAMI BANK$\u003c\/i\u003e, is essentially a play on reality that has a plot line torn from today’s headlines and frenzy of media coverage which is the bankers are the bad guys.  This mainstream, contemporary, entertaining, informative and suspenseful novel centers on the willful and domineering Bank President, Jack Mura, and how he controls his Miami, Florida bank, its Board of Directors, its employees, bank regulators, outside auditors and other people in his life.  The details of the methods that the Bank President uses to manipulate the bank to his advantage can only be told by a banking insider who has the knowledge and experience in banking to divulge the techniques available.  The novel also highlights bank customer relations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe fast paced novel portrays violence, a murder mystery, a car-jacking, suicide, interpersonal relationships and greed.  Also, depicted are the complex banking processes of sub-prime lending, embezzlement, money-laundering, conflicts of interest, kickbacks, stock price manipulation, bank mergers, lay-offs and bank robbery in a manner that clarifies the banking function to make it easy for the non-banker to enjoy.  The technical language is kept to a minimum and when used, it is explained thoroughly with the idea not to lose the reader in a maze of financial jargon.  The dialogue is sprinkled with humor and earthly lingo that would relate to the widest audience possible and the characters are explored in depth as to what they are thinking and feeling.  The scheming bank practices of the Bank President and his co-conspirators come to an exciting conclusion that will surprise all.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe other main characters in the novel are a young banker in Jack’s bank, his lawyer and four significant female characters: Jack’s wife, girlfriend, secretary and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe extended Epilogue provides a discussion related to current financial related events.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"TKTG Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037106487536,"sku":"9781450740937","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450740937_p0.jpg?v=1763845803","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450740937","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}