What if you knew the most important economic data in the world was being manipulated? How much money could you make . . . and how long would you live?When a disgraced former top Wall Street strategist starts to suspect the U.S. economic data is being manipulated to influence the Presidential election, he knows no one is going to listen to him. But when several people show up dead, a provocative reporter, who happens to be his ex-fiancée, takes notice. As they uncover a web of secrets, lies, and corruption, they are forced to choose between ambition, loyalty, and love to save their lives . . . and the global economy.Set in the aftermath of the financial crisis, The Strategist is a fast paced, plot twisting thriller straight from today's headlines by a former Wall Street insider. But could it be real? Read the recent news reports of an investigation into the government's handling of the employment data leading up to the 2012 Presidential election and decide for yourself!