"Once he had it all vividly in sight, Colonel Hudson squeezed his fingers tightly together. 'Boom,' he whispered quietly. The financial capital of the world completely disappeared behind his clenched right fist."
Chapter 1, Page 3

"The Wall Street Financial District, from the East River to Broadway, is scheduled to be firebombed today. A large number of randomly selected targets will be completely destroyed late this afternoon."
— Message from Greenband, Chapter 2, Page 8

"'We agreed on a figure before you did any work for us on Wall Street. Your fee, half a million dollars, has now been paid in full.' Hudson felt a familiar alarm sounding inside him. 'Any information you've supplied us, any personal risks you took, were infinitesimal considering your financial gain.' Hartford's perfectly capped white teeth gritted slightly. 'Please. Don't tell me how well I've been paid. I know what you're all about now...