The invisible hand

By Ayad Akhtar

Subjects: Political kidnapping, Islam, International finance, Fiction, general, Kidnapping victims, Hostages, Psychological aspects, Political violence, Drama, Islam and politics, Terrorism, Economics, Economic forecasting, Psychology

Description: "In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets"--Amazon.com.