When Vultures Dance

When Vultures Dance follows Seth Farragut a young hedge fund manager as his drive to take over a bankrupt auto supplier leads to an indictment for insider trading. A vulture investor who excels at highstakes trading of distressed companies' securities he makes decisions that all too easily cost others their jobs and create plenty of enemies.<p>Under the influence of tough attractive Lauren Hayward he bets everything on the survival of a small Chicago manufacturing company that could if he can rescue it be his career-making score. But his quest spawns an attempted murder suicide and the prospect of years in prison.<p>Seth is more than a Type-A fast trading up-and-comer. He is a loner who increasingly questions what he does for a living after seeing first-hand the consequences of his actions. He finally meets someone who opens him up to love and a life beyond trading and money. Meanwhile in the background Wall Street is in turmoil as the economy tumbles.When Vultures Dance explores themes that are all over today's news: the growing divide between the haves and have-nots the rule of capitalists over the shrinking blue collar work force and the stupendous wealth accumulation by a very few. Goodwin's eye for detail brings the headlines to life.