Paper Money
A politician wakes with a beautiful girl; a criminal briefs his team; a tycoon breakfasts with a Bank official. Then three stories break: an attempted suicide, a hijack, and a takeover bid. They seem unrelated – until Evening Post reporters ask questions. Why is a Jamaican bank in trouble? Who drove the Rolls-Royce seen near the raid? Who was the man with gunshot wounds? As the day wears on, new questions arise – about paper money.
Ken's View
I was almost good when I wrote
The Modigliani Scandal
and
Paper Money. They were the last two novels before I found success with
Eye of the Needle, and were written under the name 'Zachary Stone'. By this time my storytelling skills had improved, and these books have more depth than my earlier efforts. They are too short, however, the characters have no past and the action often moves too quickly for the reader to enjoy.
For hard-core fans, I have allowed these two to be republished in most countries, but included a preface for each emphasising that they were early works. I was afraid I might get a lot of mail from disappointed readers, but in the event I didn't get any. People seem to enjoy them, so they can't be too bad.
Hear Ken discuss The Modigliani Scandal and Paper Money
Audio and text excerpts
Published as
Paper Money by 'Zachary Stone'; Collins, London 1977. Available in print, CD and audiobook formats.
De Spur der Fusche in German by Lübbe
Alta Finanza in Italian by Mondadori
Papel Moneda in Spanish by Random House Mondadori
