When lawyer Katharine Millholland arrives at the home of Bart Hexter, one of Chicago's most powerful players in the futures market, she finds him behind the wheel of his Rolls Royce, clad only in a pair of red silk pajamas, with two bullets in his head. The police investigation focuses on those closest to Hexter including his spoiled wife, his recently displaced mistress, his disgruntled personal assistant, an ambitiious floor trader,and the three hot-tempered children who will inherit his business. But topping the list of suspects is Kate, whose scheduled meeting with the dead man makes her the prime candidate.
As Kate sorts through the tangle of the dead man's complex financial dealings, she finds herself dangerously drawn into his affairs and in a virulent web of potential enemies. And as she zeros in on the killer, she realizes that she may be the next victim.
With riveting suspense, Final Option takes us deep inside the cutthroat world of the commodities exchange, where life is expendable and making money is the only game worth playing ( )