5. Death Upfront

Frank Carvale, a star hedge fund manager specializing in ethical investments, hoped to use a wealthy client’s money to feed the poor in Eritrea. But the Eritrean president turns out to have other ideas: namely, enriching himself by selling off his country’s land to the Chinese. Frank’s quest to make a difference—and make money for his board—will thrust him into a dangerous showdown with a dictator as well as a confrontation with his old nemesis: Ergyu Bilkaer.