A Trip For Business

In Ireland's cutthroat corporate landscape of late 1980s, Bill McQuarrie, a young man trapped in a dead-end job, is thrust against his will into another company. Hoping at least or a fresh start, he instead encounters Desmond Farley, a cold and calculating manager whose disdain chills the air. As Farley’s subtle tyranny and manipulative tactics erode McQuarrie’s spirit, a vivid nightmare of a lion-filled arena mirrors his growing dread, with Farley as the imperious emperor orchestrating his downfall.

Meanwhile, Brian Healy, the cunning and ruthless managing director behind the recent acquisition, navigates his own web of shady deals and moral compromises. When Farley and Healy's paths lead them to Spain—one chasing illicit profits, the other a sun-kissed holiday—their fates collide in a chilling reckoning. Abductions, cryptic messages, and a haunting black handprint with the words Pagore o Morire (“Pay or Die”) unravel their worlds, exposing the cost of greed and the power of retribution.

A Trip for Business is a gripping novella that weaves psychological suspense with a pulse of supernatural unease, exploring ambition, betrayal, and the shadows cast by unchecked power. Ideal for readers who crave a taut narrative where justice stalks the guilty and no one emerges unscathed.