Meet Dave Hart. Dave is worried. He's an investment banker and it's not long until 'B' day, the most important day of the year. He's thinking what he would do with a million pounds. But we all know a million pounds just isn't what it used to be... At Bonus Time, No One Can Hear You Scream is the tale of one man's quest for his annual bonus in a world where ambition, insecurity and moral ambiguity are second nature to those who inhabit it. Sharply observed and extremely funny, this is a bri...

Dave Hart is back. His wife has left him. He's tried to kill his boss. He's probably going to lose his job. His annual bonus was embarrassingly small. Could life get any worse for Dave Hart, anti-hero of the investment banking world? Following an unlikely turn of events on a Jamaican beach, Dave finds himself catapulted from zero to hero through the magic of the tabloid press. He's soon strutting into ailing German bank Grossbank, determined to shake up its fusty 'old school' banking and s...

Dave Hart is back in David Charters' third instalment of his cult City series. But the drugs, the women and the deals are no longer working, and Dave is bored. So he decides to shake things up again - and makes a pledge to save Africa. Suddenly, breaking the law, bullying the clients and donating their money to African charities in need are all par for the course - but is the party finally over for the self-proclaimed finance rock star?

The fallout of the global financial crisis - ongoing recessions, rising government debts, and record levels of unemployment - has lead many to fundamentally question the role the finance industry plays in economies worldwide, with the most stinging criticism levelled at the practices of investment bankers. Lord Hart, former chairman of Erste Frankfurter Grossbank, provides a timely insider's analysis of investment banking in the twenty-first century, offering no easy answers and several re...

The real problem is that when we disclose the size of our losses, the market - which is to say, our major institutional shareholders - will expect top management to take responsibility. That means me. They might even expect me to fall on my sword. I'm not a falling on my sword type. Why should I? I genuinely have very little understanding of anything that goes on here, so why expect me to take responsibility for it?' The fourth of David Charters' hilarious financial satires set in the City...

Two novels and a collection of short stories, featuring the anti-heroic banker, Dave Hart, the satirical creation of David Charters. This omnibus edition contains the novels: 'Where Egos Dare', 'The Ego's Nest' and the short story collection, 'No Tears'.

Behind the City of London's facade of sharp suits, fast cars and lavish expense accounts lies a world of cruel deception, savage double-dealing and rampaging egos. For ten years David Charters lived the life. Now he lifts the lid on what really goes on in the Square Mile.

Three novels featuring the anti-heroic banker, Dave Hart, the satirical creation of David Charters. This omnibus edition contains the novels 'At Bonus Time, No One Can Hear You Scream', 'Trust Me I'm a Banker' and 'The Ego Has Landed'.

Dave Hart, charismatic leader of the fallen giant, Grossbank, is dead. But it's worse than that. He's in love. In the midst of an opium-and-sex-fuelled haze in the heart of Cambodia, having made billions of dollars from Grossbank's collapse before faking his own death, he is desperate to return to London and get The Girl. And in this case, it's not just any girl - it's Laura 'Two Livers' Mackay, the most intelligent, independent, powerful woman around … with the kind of figure that would m...

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF BRITAIN LEAVES THE EU - AND HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU?Europe: vital for Britain's economy and global standing or a bureaucratic monster hell-bent on destroying our national sovereignty? And why is no one talking about what leaving the European Union would actually mean?Addressing the real issues surrounding a potential EU exit - including jobs, travel, immigration, investment, sovereignty and justice - this fully updated and revised edition of David Charter's...

What will happen if Britain leaves the EU, and how will it affect you? Europe: vital for Britain's economy and global standing or a bureaucratic monster hell-bent on destroying our national sovereignty? And why is no one talking about what leaving Europe would actually mean? Addressing the real issues surrounding a potential exit from the EU - including jobs, travel, immigration, investment, sovereignty and justice - this book investigates the consequences both for the country and for the ...

Forty years ago, Britain joined the club of European nations. The idea was to guarantee peace and prosperity on the continent through 'ever closer union' following centuries of terrible wars. But after four decades of membership, costing the UK more than ?200 billion, public disenchantment with the European Union has never been so great. In Au Revoir, Europe David Charter, Europe Correspondent for The Times, looks at what went wrong - and what happens next. It charts Britain's increasing d...