Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel
When Wall Street whispers turn into shouts of panic, one man pulls the strings of financial ruin. In this gripping tale of greed and revenge, Thomas W. Lawson-himself a famed stock promoter of the Gilded Age-exposes the dark underbelly of American finance. Bob Brownley, a young broker lured by the glitter of wealth, learns the terrible power of manipulation in a market where fortunes are made and destroyed in hours. But when betrayal and injustice push him over the edge, Brownley plots a catastrophic strike against Wall Street itself-choosing Friday the Thirteenth as the day of reckoning.
Blending fiction with insider knowledge, Lawson delivers both a chilling financial thriller and a morality play on the dangers of unchecked ambition. First published in 1907, the novel remains startlingly relevant in an age of speculation, bubbles, and crashes.

Thomas William Lawson (1857-1925) was an American businessman, financier, and writer. Rising from humble beginnings in Charlestown, Massachusetts, he became a prominent stockbroker and promoter during the Gilded Age. Lawson gained notoriety for both his daring financial schemes and his outspoken critiques of Wall Street corruption. His best-known works include the exposé Frenzied Finance (1905) and the novel Friday, the Thirteenth (1907), a dramatic portrayal of stock market manipulation. A controversial figure in his time, Lawson remains a fascinating voice in American financial and literary history.