The Set-Up is another excellent Erdman novel. In this tale the ex-chairman of the federal reserve, Charles Black, is on his way to attend a meeting at the international bank of settlements on a temporary basis standing in whilst a new chairman is appointed. Unfortunately for Charles, he is arrested at the airport upon entering Switzerland and held for insider trading & fraud - something he has not done.

Once more Erdman's intricate knowledge of the financial world is on display with a realistic portray of the fictional events and the manner in which they unfold.

Overall the book is very good, but I was a tad disappointed in the way it ended compared to his other books; that being said it's still a good book and worthwhile reading. ( )