Archie Norman MP, former Conservative Party Chairman
An exciting non-stop action read: part 'Enemy of the State', part '39 Steps'! Is James Morton the new John Grisham?
Francis Maude MP, former Shadow Chancellor
James Morton has written a cracking thriller. It couldn't possibly happen ... or could it? Bring on the sequel.
Book Description
'The Yo-Yo Conspiracy' is a political thriller concerning the European Union: a fast-paced tale of double dealing, intrigue, blackmail and murder. A secret plot by Europe’s leaders -- a plan to de-stabilise the UK economy ahead of a British referendum on joining the euro -- accidentally falls into the wrong hands. The hands belong to an attractive young American who is working as an intern in Brussels. With the help of a dashing British commercial attaché, she narrowly escapes the desperate clutches of the European plotters and their henchmen, and goes on the run. Despite the magnetism between the two fugitives, romance must wait as they are hotly pursued from Brussels to Lisbon. The future shape of Europe depends on whether they can live long enough to expose the plot. Though a work of fiction, 'The Yo-Yo Conspiracy' raises real questions about how the European Union is governed, and creates the unsettling feeling that such a conspiracy is not at all beyond the realms of possibility.
About the Author
James Morton has written several investment books published by the 'Financial Times' and is the author of 'Prince Charles: Breaking the Cycle', a biography of the Prince of Wales published on the Prince’s fiftieth birthday. James has also written a play, 'One Hundred and One Ways', which was produced at the Edinburgh Festival. As a member of Business for Sterling and as a founder trustee of The Policy Exchange, a centre-right think tank, James has an active involvement in politics, which was a significant source of inspiration for 'The Yo-Yo Conspiracy'. James is Investment Director at a small merchant bank where nine different nationalities work in harmony.
