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Paper Kingdoms
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Douglas Arceneaux helped build Crescent National Bank, he believed he was helping rebuild Louisiana.
The bank rose from the uncertainty of post-Katrina New Orleans to become one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the Gulf South. Its charismatic founder, Harrison Cole, was celebrated as a visionary. Politicians praised the bank. Regulators took notice. Investors lined up. And Doug, the bank's cautious Chief Financial Officer, helped make it all possible.
For years, every warning sign had an explanation.
A delayed report.
A deferred decision.
A risk that could be managed next quarter.
A problem that wasn't quite serious enough to stop the momentum.
As the bank grows, so do the compromises. What begins as loyalty slowly becomes complicity. What begins as optimism slowly becomes denial. And when federal regulators finally start asking questions, Doug discovers that the most dangerous decisions are rarely the dramatic ones-they are the small, reasonable choices made day after day by people convinced they are doing the right thing.
Set against the backdrop of New Orleans' recovery and inspired by the realities of modern banking, Paper Kingdoms is a gripping financial thriller about ambition, power, accountability, and the stories institutions tell themselves before they fall.
Perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent suspense, corporate intrigue, and character-driven dramas where the greatest threat isn't a criminal conspiracy-it's the quiet accumulation of decisions nobody wanted to challenge.
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