The impetus for Junk springs from the twelve years that its author, Michael Goodwin, spent working as a bond salesman on Wall Street Junk is the story of a black man's efforts to make it on "the street," and how those efforts lead to espionage and murder.

Junk's main character, Martin Stallworth, is a young black man who is trying to prove himself on Wall Street. Martin gets the opportunity to show what he is made of when his investment bank, Whorman, Skeller & Co., sets plans to launch a major high-yield bond deal for Lodestar, a satellite communications company. But the stakes are high. This may be Martin's chance to prove himself, but if he and his team cannot close the deal, his job is history.

In their desperation to prove their ability, Martin and his team experience an unexpected turn of events that leads to illegal actions. One act of espionage and two murders later, Martin finds himself solely accused of the crimes. When he runs, both the cops and a gang hired by a rogue hedge fund trader are only a step behind, tracking his every move.

Junk is a gripping Wall Street adventure revolving around one man's determination to prove that a black man can play the money game as well as anyone. But he comes to find that the game, like the market itself, is never predictable.

Michael Goodwin obtained his Bachelors in English Literature from the University of Virginia. He later earned his MBA from the Warton School of Business. He has worked on Wall Street for twelve years selling bonds, mostly high-yield 'junk" bonds, but his dream is to be a full-time writer. He currently resides in Connecticut with his wife and three children. Previous to Junk Mr. Goodwin published his first novel, Big Time.

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ISBN: 0-595-27682-2     6 x 9 Trade Paper 198 pages $14.95
ISBN: 0-595-74945-3     6 x 9 Hard Cover 198 pages  $24.95