Tom Bernard

Wall and Mean

A Novel

“Tom Bernard ... [is] a writer to watch.”—John C. Boland, Wall Street Journal

In this “lively tale” (Portfolio), Wall Street phenom George Wilhelm is poised to become one of the most successful young bond traders in the business. But when the Brooklyn mafia sends two hitmen to collect on a ruinous gambling debt, George must risk everything on an all-or-nothing trade.

“Tom Bernard brings the speed, aggression, and adrenaline of the markets he knows so well to an intelligent story that grips the reader until the last trade. A smart thriller from one of Wall Street’s smartest traders.”—Michael Ridpath, best-selling author of See No Evil

“Captures the tone and feel of Wall Street better than anything I’ve ever read. A snapshot of the trader’s soul.”—Michael Lewis, author of Liar’s Poker and Moneyball

“[Bernard’s] depiction of criminal doings is as convincing as his account of trading-desk shenanigans.”—Wall Street Journal


In his twenty-eight years on Wall Street, Tom Bernard ran numerous trading businesses for Salomon Brothers, Kidder Peabody, and Lehman Brothers. He lives in Aspen, Colorado, with his wife, Sallie, and three sons.

Wall and Mean book jacket

June 2008 / trade paper / ISBN 978-0-393-33202-5
5 1/2" x 8 1/4" / 272 pages / Fiction


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