Publication Date: January 20, 2026
A high—powered Wall Street career, a beautiful family in a quiet suburban neighborhood—she seems to have everything. Which means she has everything to lose.
Meredith Hansel should be having the best week of her life. After establishing herself as a portfolio manager at a prestigious Wall Street firm, she’s in the national spotlight for the innovative funds she created. But as Meredith prepares to celebrate, the plates she’s kept spinning for years begin to crash: Her strained marriage reaches a breaking point. Her conscientious teenage daughter acts out under mysterious pressures. Someone vandalizes her home with disturbing graffiti. And Betsey, her most trusted ally at the financial firm, goes rogue, and Meredith is forced to sign a restraining order against her.
Then her worlds collide when she receives a thumb drive and a cryptic note from Betsey threatening to reveal a secret that could have devastating effects on Meredith’s family . . . unless she can figure out what Betsey wants and deliver it in time.
As Meredith begins to dig into the data, however, she begins to suspect that it’s no coincidence her life is crumbling. That maybe what’s happening to her family is connected to what’s boiling beneath the surface at her investment company. Soon Meredith realizes there’s only one way to avoid taking the fall, and it all hinges on Betsey’s true motives. Was she really threatening Meredith or trying to warn her?
- Great for fans of Colleen Coble, Laura Dave, Dani Pettrey, and Lisa Scottoline
- Clean, high—stakes women’s domestic suspense with workplace secrets and family drama
- A stand—alone Wall Street thriller
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Portfolio manager Meredith Hansel thrives on organized chaos, but when her sales manager seemingly goes off the rails, the impact extends into her personal life.
Author Kristine Delano details the struggles of a female in a male-dominated industry, made even more difficult by an initiative to blame her for unethical behavior in The Lies We Trade.
Wall Street comes to life with all the frenzied movement. Reputations are made (and lost) at the drop of a hat. A key theme repeated throughout the story is the work-life balance.
Meredith tries to follow the clues Betsey has provided, but trouble on the home front threatens to shift her focus.
The Lies We Trade provides a compelling high-stakes finance thriller.
A former Wall Street executive, Kristine brings insider authenticity to this gripping, clean domestic suspense novel. She’s also the host of the We Talk Careers podcast and a mentor for women in business and leadership.
