Paul Dolan Kilcoyle
a Manhattan novel
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When the year l978 ended, Jimmy Carter was president of the
Early in January, l979, a young Special Forces Lieutenant waited outside the door of his commanding general’s office in the mountains of
The door opened. The uniformed general waved him inside and closed the door behind them.
“You are lst lieutenant Kilcoyle?” the general asked.
“Yes, sir.”
“At ease, lieutenant. Have a seat.”
“Thank you, sir.”
General Harry Stevenson had served the U.S. Army with distinction since graduating from
“How old are you, Kilcoyle?”
“Twenty-seven, sir.”
“That’s all? I would have guessed younger. If you don’t mind, stand up so I can get a better look at you.”
“No problem, sir.”
Only then did the general realize he’d been misled by the lieutenant’s thin face. The khaki uniform covered a wide, solid body. Its owner moved gracefully when he rose and turned, and when he sat down he did it silently.
“Weight, lieutenant?
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When the U.S. Army discharges young Paul Dolan Kilcoyle in 1980 he is a decorated veteran of six years’ service in
A lucky break helps multitalented Kilcoyle start a conglomerate. He decides to gamble all his holdings on a one-year plan to achieve wealth through leverage. Meanwhile, Cosmopolis Life gets a new president determined to succeed.
Board chairman Jacob Von Seewagen supports the new president, Harmon Gordon Elkins. At a much lower level Paul Kilcoyle is assisted by unorthodox Sylvia Turkowitz and regal Ernestine Hawkins, while veteran manager Mark Sitlo and senior vice president Richard Sheridan focus on Paul’s downfall, with help from Von Seewagen’s nephew, Barry Waltham. Glamorous Loretta Lace, the company’s only woman officer, relies on competence, while Clare Jacobsen and Kathryn Ryan are young women shifting into jobs at Cosmopolis Life after difficult starts elsewhere. Ryan, convinced Kilcoyle is corrupt, exerts every effort to bring about his downfall.
About the Author
Dan FitzGerald is a business executive who acquired a journalism degree plus an MBA in N