The Synod

The Synod is a shadowy organization consisting of eight international banks that control the price of gold, stocks, bonds, and commodities. It is a vast conspiracy whose tentacles extend into every organ of government. Jack Severs accepts a job with a bank legal department. As he is settling in for the corporate life, a simple foreclosure case leads to a series of mysterious murders and suicides. He finds himself trapped in a ruthless world he cannot fully understand. As he begins to learn to much about the Synod, he finds himself trapped in a ruthless world he cannot fully understand, putting everyone he loves at risk. When he flees, the most sophisticated electronic surveillance system ever built is deployed to track him down. He runs from an ever-tightening noose, seeking the critical evidence he needs to save himself and his world from collapsing.