BAD CEO: How He Got That Way
A Thriller by Bill Kelvie

River Stevens was conceived at Woodstock, raised on a Vermont commune, and launched into a world of promise -- then betrayal.

A brilliant misfit, River clawed his way from poverty to MIT, only to drop out and dive into the white-hot chaos of Silicon Valley just before the dot-com collapse. Refusing to let his start-up die, he took shortcuts that became slippery slopes: subprime mortgages, Russian oligarchs and a beautiful agent, plus money laundering.

River rubbed shoulders with elite VCs, Wall Street sharks, and tech gurus with cult followings. He learned how the game is played -- and how it's rigged.

When the bubble burst, River refused to lose. First came toxic mortgages. Then, offshore shell games. Then, Russian oligarchs with dirty billions and no patience for mistakes. His empire grew -- but so did the danger. And now, the FBI is circling, the money trail is unraveling, and River's moral compass is buried under a mountain of code, cash, and bodies.

How far would you go to save the company you built -- and yourself?

BAD CEO is a taut thriller that cuts to the heart of modern capitalism, power addiction, and the cult of the tech genius. If you like the intensity of The 6:20 Man, the intrigue of The Oligarch's Daughter and the web of deceit of The Firm then this book is for you.

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• Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
• Literature & Fiction

• Publication Date: June 15, 2025
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• Print Length: 250 Pages
• File Size: 914 KB