Gordon Ferris

I had to write Money Tree. In a previous life I worked in international banking and grew increasingly outraged at the shady dealings and greed that drove the business. When I heard about the work of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and the personal story of its remarkable founder - Professor Muhammad Yunus - the story erupted in my head. Nothing is black and white, and no-one is truly good or evil, but Money Tree gave me the opportunity to explore morality and its consequences in the form of an international thriller.

I've written six novels, all published by Atlantic Books in the UK. I've sold some 400,000 copies [ebooks, paperbacks and hardbacks] of my two crime/thriller series: the 'Brodie' and 'McRae novels. I wanted to stretch myself by writing something broader, more contemporary and tackling some of the bigger social issues. All my publisher wanted was more in the 'crime' series. Money Tree is my break for freedom!