Red Bottom Line

A captivating journey to the tumultuous 1990s Soviet Union. In "Red Bottom Line," an impetuous American, Jeff Teneson, dives into Moscow's precarious business landscape to try to make his fortune. He winds up caught between ex-KGB agents and ambitious locals Maxim and Natasha. As love complicates chaos, determining who the true heroes and villains are becomes a challenge. Based on the author's firsthand observations during the Soviet Union's dismantling, this novel weaves fiction with true history, depicting a period of uncertainty and deprivation. Thugs rule the economy, Boris Yeltsin leads disastrously, and anything can happen—often in quirky and funny ways. Experience the roller-coaster ride through this unique moment in history, where Jeff's quest for success becomes a wild escapade, blending suspense, romance, and humor against the backdrop of a changing nation. "Red Bottom Line" is a thrilling tale that captures the essence of a nation in transition.

Kevin Maney is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, essayist and television commentator. His biography of Thomas Watson Sr., who built IBM, remains a favorite of critics and thoughtful business people. His funny and insightful Play Bigger became a phenomenon in tech's entrepreneurial ecosystem. You can stream his starring role in CNN's technology-focused episode of its series The Eighties. While Kevin has written narrative non-fiction for more than three decades, Red Bottom Line is his first novel.

Other books by Kevin Maney:

Megamedia Shakeout
The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson Sr. and the Making of IBM
Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don't
Making the World Work Better
The Two-Second Advantage
Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets
Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future
UnHealthcare: A Manifesto for Health Assurance
Intended Consequences: How to Build Market-leading Companies with Responsible Innovation