The protégé : a novel
(Book)

Christian Gillette finally seems safely perched atop the financial industry. He's just accepted Everest's largest private investment. Everything comes to a screeching halt when a shadowy man calls him to a meeting, requesting a favor and offering in return new information about Gillette's father and his still mysterious death. Gillette can't stand to be controlled, but he also can't afford to lose a chance at finally learning something substantive about his father's death. As he becames more entangled with the strange deal, and the frantic pace of business continues without his full attention, he feels his grip on Everest weakening and soon realizes his life is in desperate jeopardy. When all signs begin to point to his protege David Wright, Gillette realizes that his toughest decision as Chairman lies directly ahead.