Jeffrey C. Hooke
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Jim Clarkson, a money-oriented American private equity executive, is betrayed by two colleagues and unjustly imprisoned in the Red Chinese gulag. Surviving under brutal conditions, he eventually makes his escape with several prison mates and covers hundreds of miles of rough terrain to freedom. Once there, he travels the world to seek his retribution.
On the surface a tale of one man’s obsession, Prisoner 4861 explores the universal themes of revenge, justice, redemption and love.
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Jeffrey C. Hooke
Jeffrey C. Hooke is a former international investment banker who has traveled extensively in the Far East. He is the author of five books on finance and investment; Prisoner 4861 is his first novel. Prior employers include The World Bank, Lehman Brothers, and Schroder Wertheim.
Mr. Hooke has been featured in many print media outlets, such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Financial Times, as well as television, radio, and podcasts.
His Google Investing talk on private equity has garnered over 230,000 views. He holds MBA and BS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and its Wharton School. An adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, Mr. Hooke resides in a suburb of Washington, DC.