Mark Mitchell has been an editorial page writer for the Wall Street Journal, a correspondent for the Far Eastern
Economic Review, and the chief business correspondent for Time magazine in Asia. As an assistant managing editor
of the Columbia Journalism Review, a publication affiliated with Columbia University in New York, Mark managed a
popular on-line critique of the business press. He is the author of the book Michael Milken and Dendreon, the
seminal treatise on Dendreon Corporation’s struggle to bring its immunotherapeutic treatment Provenge for end
stage prostate cancer to market.
When the severed head of a Wall Street stock analyst turns up spiked on a
horn of the 'Wall Street Bull', Detective Louis Martelli of the NYPD is
assigned to track down the murderer. But why were this victim and the
victims of two similar murders that followed singled out for execution?
And what would make the murderer go to such unexpected extremes?
Winner!! Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Horror: 2nd Place
Winner!! Fiction/Mystery/Murder: Bronze
Martelli eventually learns the answer to this question and tracks down
the killer, but not before uncovering some of Wall Street's and the US
government's darkest secrets pertaining to the US financial markets and
the nation's health care practices.
Death by Wall Street tells the story of
how the oligarchs of Wall Street, doctors and others in the
pharmaceutical research profession having significant conflicts of
interest, and the employees of two 'captured' US government agencies-the
SEC and FDA-by design as well as by simply refusing to pursue the
evidence of malfeasance provided to them, deny patients life saving
treatments that are demonstrated safe and effective in FDA-approved drug
trials.
Praise for Death by Wall Street
"From the first chilling moments, Death by Wall Street
takes the reader inside the seamy nexus of Wall Street and Washington.
Theodore Cohen has written the sad and tragic tale of how US financial
markets and the pharmaceutical industry have 'captured' their regulators
at the SEC and the FDA. Citizens beware!! Is this fiction? Sadly, it
doesn't feel like it."~ Mike Krauss, author of the forthcoming novel
Pursuits of Happiness, is a columnist and commentator with a long career
in U.S. government and politics, and international business. "This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the evil that some people on Wall Street can do. Highly recommended!"~Mark Mitchell, Investigative Journalist and Author of The Dendreon Effect: How Felons, Con-Men and Wall Street Insiders Manipulate High-Tech Stocks "Death by Wall Street
may be a novel, but beneath its surface lies a terrible truth: the US
financial markets, together with a sleeping US Government, have caused
the deaths of hundreds of thousands of citizens by denying them
life-saving treatments."~ Kerry M. Donahue, Esq., Chief Counsel, Care To Live "Death by Wall Street
is a 'must read' for anyone who has ever wondered why investing in
biotech stocks is not for the faint-hearted. What Cohen reveals about
stock manipulation, the SEC, and the FDA, will shock you." ~ Ed Silverman, Editor and Publisher, Pharmalot.com "Theodore Cohen, an experienced investor and
respected scientist, takes us on an adventure in which he exposes the
malfeasance of many on Wall Street, the ugly underbelly of hedge funds,
the captured financial media, and the emasculated SEC. Strap in for a
fascinating ride!"~ Gregory B. Purchase, MD "Cutting edge reporting, important insight, timely, and relevant . . . Death by Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls
is destined to firmly establish Theodore Jerome Cohen as a fresh voice
in literary journalism. This is a book that should be added to the
reading list of college and university classes in ethics, political
science, finance, business, law, science, and medicine."~ Richard Blake for Readers Views "Similar to the writing style of Michael Crichton
and Tom Clancy, Theodore Cohen adheres to short chapters laying out a
mental storyboard in the reader’s mind. He possesses a writing style
ideal for screenplay adaptation with visuals that can make for a good
movie. Why wait for Hollywood – Death by Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls is currently playing in a theater near you, the theater of your mind."~ Gary Sorkin for Pacific Book Review "Cohen’s knowledge of Wall Street, the human
suffering of cancer patients, and his creativity combine to make this a
well-written novel. Death by Wall Street: Rampage of the Bulls
stirred my emotions, particularly anger. I am sure others will feel the
pathos of this story. I highly recommend reading this book."~ Frank Burroughs, The Abigail Alliance "The delicate balance between churning out
information on the role of Wall Street and its dealings with the
biotechnology industry, and the presentation of a murder mystery, was
quite well done. ... Have you or any of your loved ones been a victim of
Wall Street? Perhaps you’ll never know."~ Deb Fowler for Feathered Quill Book Reviews