The Contenders — James Thompson

BOOK SUMMARY This fast-pasted action packed romance thriller by James Thompson; you absolutely must read. It offers it all, from blistering love scenes to high-level intrigue. This remarkable work of art portrays two young men from the Southern Region of the Unite States. Demetrious Johnson a native of Jackson, Mississippi, a mathematical genius with an IQ so high it cannot be measured by traditional methods. Demetrious is an orphan. He was abandon shortly after birth, left on the steps of a Catholic church in Jackson, Mississippi. At the tender age of 15 Demetrious travels to Memphis, Tennessee in search of his dream to become a dominant force in the business world. In Memphis, he meets Derick Jackson who at the venerable age of 10 was unfortunate enough to witness the death of his father who was murdered in the front yard of their home in South Memphis. Young Derick vowed over his father’s lifeless body that the person responsible for his father’s death would one-day pay with his own life. Together Derick and Demetrious enters the World of high-level finance that spans around the globe. This is the first of a three-book series that spans two generations. It is guaranteed to keep you reading.