PITFALL BY TERRY KIRK
HE'S A MAN WHO HAD EVERYTHING. NOW HE WANTS IT BACK
It's October 1929, and Frank Cork has made a killing on the Chicago commodities exchange. He and his wife Katrina are at the top of their game in their stunning modernist home with two young children. But when Frank loses it all in a single day, he's flattened by shame. Holed up on the Canadian Prairies, Frank wrestles with how to redeem himself and return home. Meanwhile, in Chicago, his family and firm are looking for him. Was it suicide? Murder? Everyone's a suspect-- from the managing partner to the mob-boss mayor.
REVIEWS
Readers’ Choice: "Five Stars! Vivid descriptions create a rich, atmospheric backdrop. Compelling and emotionally charged. Gripping plot inspired by real-life events. A must-read for fans of character-driven stories.”
Publishers Weekly: “Vividly constructed . . . layered and compelling.”
Historic Novel Society: “Highly Recommended. Editors Choice!”
Gordon Henderson, author, Out of the Shadows: “Kirk’s novel soars with clever writing and colourful characters.”
Anthony Wilson-Smith, President of Historica Canada and former Editor of Maclean’s magazine: "A keen sense of what makes a good tale and impeccable historical research.”
TESTIMONIALS
“From the sweaty trading pits and speakeasies of Jazz Age Chicago to the vast wheat fields and underground distilleries of Saskatchewan, Terry Kirk traces the fault lines beneath the greatest financial collapse in history. A rollicking good read filled with vivid characters and a magical sense of place.”
- Michel Lucas, Founding Partner, Decima Research
"The story is full of vivid, juicy, historic details, from financial markets to cars and music. It captures the time period with authority and intrigue. I found myself feverishly reading long after lights out."
- Kevin O’Farrell, Senior management consulting practice leader
“Pitfall literally take you away to the places that are described in great clear detail. If you close your eyes you can see and place yourself in the scene. The description of the financial industry was accurate and well done. Right up there with Boardwalk Empire.
- Brian Howard, Dorchester Wealth Management (Retired Partner)
MEET THE CHARACTERS
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THE ROGUE TRADER
THE ROGUE TRADER
THE ROGUE TRADER
Meet Frank Cork, It’s 1929, and stock markets are churning out millionaires like tomcats siring kittens. Frank has made a killing . . . but things are about to take a turn for the worse.
GABRIELLA
THE ROGUE TRADER
THE ROGUE TRADER
On Black Tuesday, Frank watches from the trading pit as his fortune is wiped out. It wasn’t that Frank decided to go to the wheat fields that day; rather, it took him a thousand miles to get off the train.
WILL HOWARD
THE ROGUE TRADER
WILL HOWARD
Broke and flattened by shame, Frank holes up among hardscrabble settlers on the Canadian Prairies. The renowned trader made his fortune betting on grain. Now he's living in one.