the greatest CRIME
you never
knew
“a timely mystery-thriller that will keep readers guessing as to the why, how, and surprising who.”
When Hendricks United Bank was purchased by a competitor in early 2022, customers and industry experts assumed it was another routine corporate marriage.
But rumors began swirling that the acquisition was really an elaborate coverup of the theft of $100 million from HUB that was mysteriously routed into the coffers of one of Indiana’s most prominent hospitals.
As investigative journalist Penelope Steward searches for the thief, she discovers the shocking reasons behind one of the biggest financial crimes in history.
And with powerful enemies closing in on her, bent on stopping this story from ever seeing the light of day, Penelope must decide how far she‘ll go to see justice served, to tell the whole truth...and to save her own life.
RAVE REVIEWS!
“A quote from Oliver Stone’s film JFK serves the author (and readers) well: ‘That’s the real question, isn’t it? Why? The ‘How’ and the ‘Who’ is just scenery for the public.’
The author deftly teases all this out, employing convincing documentation and artful misdirection…
Steward cannily taps into dissatisfaction with Big Banks and all corporations whose corrupt cultures are a violation of their clients’ trust.
The characterizations are strong and nuanced, eschewing cartoon villainy, and effective foreshadowing fuels anticipation to see how things unfold.”
“There are no words to explain how well this book was planned and written and the story line is purely amazing.
The thought process that the author went through writing this book shows insane skill and a clearly high intellectual level, all while keeping the writing style readable and the reader obsessed and dying to know what happens next.
If I could give this book one million stars…I would.”
RAVE REVIEWS!
“you’ll be hearing from my lawyer.”
— Alan Pendleton, former Chief Executive Officer, Hendricks United Bank
“mine too.”
— Mary Kinkaide, former Chief Marketing Officer, Hendricks United Bank
“No comment.”
— Tim Guthrie, former Special Assistant to Alan Pendleton
About ME
My name is Penelope Steward. I’m an independent journalist.
A graduate of Butler University, I was born in England and raised in Indiana.
I can’t disclose my current whereabouts.
The Cancer Thief is my first book…and my last.
