Corporate Giant
by Suzanne Fleming

 

When Environmentalist and Research Scientist, Macauley Gray befriends Susannah Potter, the mentally disturbed niece of lifelong friends, Lord and Lady Butler, her orderly life is torn savagely apart, and her professional world is threatened.

 
Highly respected for her work with Bradcliff Enterprises, an Australian blue chip company, Macauley becomes the prime suspect in an industrial espionage conspiracy. Bradcliff's formula has been hailed as the world's greatest environmental breakthrough and rocketed James Bradcliff, to the top of the corporate ladder.

 
Shocked when James ends their relationship, Macauley flies to New York where Journalist, Steve Lombard, helps her re-examine the circumstances surrounding the drowning death of Susannah's mother. Macauley is certain the woman's death and the current bizarre events are connected.

A high profile, media frenzy, trial leaves a trail of destruction. Some people will never recover from the mauling, but for the lucky ones, there are surprising new beginnings. And for Macauley it ends months of fear, betrayal and broken dreams, a period that changes her forever.

Before relocating to the New South Wales, Central Coast, Suzanne lived in the Australian city of Newcastle. Her home is now about one hour's drive from Sydney’s CBD. She has five adult children and five grandchildren, and she believes the family is the most important aspect of life.

 

For many years Suzanne was a management consultant, and undertook assignments in London and Vietnam. She has been a part-time college and university teacher for two decades. Specialising in communication, information technology, management and creative writing. Suzanne is actively involved in eLearning and is a qualified online facilitator.

 

The things she enjoys most are: her family, her work, writing, reading, gardening, preparing small dinner parties for special friends, and spending time with interesting people.

 

Her favourite quote:
Strive to live the ordinary life in an extraordinary way.

 

Suzanne says she was extremely fortunate to be mentored by Denis Butler, the highly respected Australian journalist. Having the guidance of such a gifted writer, gave her confidence to develop her skills, and to trust her writing ability.

 

Her message to other writers: ‘Never give up. Keep writing. It’s the path to self-knowledge and a great way to learn about other people. Take rejection well and be your own harshest critic. Examine every piece you write and know you can always do better. There is no such thing as perfection, but there is always room for improvement.’

 

 

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When his business partner, Jake Collins, is murdered, Duncan Scott, a successful financial advisor, becomes a prime suspect. Senior Sergeant, Tony Vascelli and Senior Detective, Mark Newman, have their work cut out, sifting through the evidence of a blood speared jacket, matching Jake’s DNA, and a threatening letter sent to him, just prior to his death.  Jake’s life passions were women and gambling. After a run of bad luck, his debts had rocketed to half a million dollars and Danny Brewster, the casino boss, got a little jumpy and started yelling for his money.

Scott’s son, Zac, throws away college, for life in the drugs-and-brothels fast lane. Brewster, and his associate, Mike Truscott, take the kid under their wings and prime him for a career in their seedy world. When Zac gets in over his head he turns to Julie Anderson, his father’s second, but now divorced, wife.

Vascelli and Newman get a lucky break when one of Brewster’s prostitutes is almost beaten to death. And the Director of Social Services decides to talk straight about a kid who had been placed in foster care, twenty years ago. The lawmen also discover Jake Collins was once married to the daughter of a London, business tycoon. The spotlight shines on his ex-wife when she is kidnapped and held captive.

The surprising links between two countries, and the suffering caused by selfishness and greed, weave a web of suspense, and keep the reader guessing until then end.