Everything you need to understand or teach Right on the Money by Emma Lathen.
While the business deal at the center of Right on the Money involves large amounts of money, the focus is on the lust for power and the various stratagems to gain it at both ASI and the Ecker Company. Victor Hunnicut, the victim, is a study of naked ambition.
He has no private life, no hobbies other than fencing, and evaluates every move in terms of how it will affect his career.
His...