Vengeance [Paperback]

Ian St. James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

Summoned to a private Greek island, businessman Tom Lambert is offered the challenge of a lifetime--to take the reins of billionaire Maurice Stanton's empire--a job that brings passion and intrigue. Reprint.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Told in a series of flasbacks, this sexy thriller--a BOMC main selection in cloth--turns on intra-family feuding played out against a backdrop of corrupt Greek politics.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Vengeance is a topnotch novel in the Sidney Sheldon tradition. Tom Lambert, a young workaholic executive who has a reputation for rebuilding failing companies, takes on the job of uniting three family enterprises under the global business umbrella of charismatic Swiss millionaire Maurice Stanton. Strong personalities immediately clash as everyone scrambles for their piece of the action. Lambert must fight for control in the boardroom even as he secretly plots revenge for a tragic death. As he recalls his years at Stanton, the story hastens inexorably toward the final showdown on Stanton's isolated Greek island. Well written and fast paced, the action moves from London to Silicon Valley to Greece under the repressive rule of the generals. By the author of The Killing Anniversary and Justice , this is a real winner for the popular fiction collection. BOMC selection.
-Marilyn Jordan, Keiser Coll. Lib., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061090786
• ISBN-13: 978-0061090783
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,529,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ian St James, according to the press, was a millionaire at the age of thirty, when the merchant bank backing his enterprises collapsed and took his business with it. In the years afterwards he started a management consultancy and later turned it into a small investment house. In 1977 he retired to write full time and published eight best-selling novels; The Money Stones, The Balfour Conspiracy, Winner Harris, The Killing Anniversary, Final Resort, Justice, Vengeance and Cold New Dawn.

He also started the wildly successful Ian St James awards launching the careers of several published authors.

2012 sees the return of Ian St James as he brings his novels to the Kindle, introducing a new audience to his explosive mix of passion and adventure.

"Ian St James has the gift of story telling" THE TIMES

"Crisp writing, strong escalating plot" THE OBSERVER

"Irresistible" NEW YORK TIMES

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TAUT WRITING, GREAT ACTION!, November 3, 1997

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Sandra Bjorkman (Salem, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vengeance (Paperback)

I recently finished reading Vengence, the first Ian St. James book I've read. It's a gripping story--not too far fetched--about the inside positioning inside large corporations, especially those owned by family members,
St. James hooks you with an erotic, visual opening and from there, like a blossoming flower, the story begins to unfold.

Intertwining first person, narrative and third person writing styles, St. James paints portraits rich in detail, yet without boring the reader.

If you work for a large corporation...or a growing family owned business---read VENGENCE---it's guaranteed to keep you awake!

5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner, June 22, 2002

By 

David Roberson (Walnut Creek Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vengeance (Paperback)

This book caught my interest from the moment I picked up the book, until the last page when you find out what kind of "Vemgeance" the main character is planning. It is a fast read, but if you like novels similiar to a Jeffrey Archer or Sidney Sheldon type of story then you will definately not be disappointed

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TEDIOUS, EXCEPTIONALLY BORING BOOK, August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vengeance (Paperback)

As a reader of everything from James Joyce to Stephen King, this book has to be in the bottom ten of everything I've ever read. The story is sooo far-fetched. The plot always conveniently turns the way the main character would like it to. And, there is about 200 pages of superflous material involving the political climate in Greece that should be left out entirely - it really makes no difference to the main storyline.

The characters are unbelievable, let alone the plot. I ended up skimming through much of the book after the first 100 pages. This is a Harlequin romance for wannabe MBA's. Thank God I didn't buy this book!