MORE PRAISE FOR A SPECTACLE OF CORRUPTION "It is a rare delight to come across a book that is both elegantly written and an engrossing page-turner. David Liss’ new novel, The Coffee Trader, is just such a narrative... an impressive piece work—knowledgeable, witty, suspenseful." - Bookpage "A well-researched study of deception and greed in which no character is above reproach." - Booklist "It feels as if David Liss has traveled though time to the stock exchange of seventeenth-century Amsterdam and the immigrant society of Dutch Jews who were forced to reinvent their religion after the ravages of the Inquisition... The Coffee Trader is riveting as a historical re-creation, compelling as a tale, and relevant both about the morality of community—in this case, Jewish community—and about the ethical corruptions of an economy where value is a function of perception, competition, and—above all, manipulation." - Neil Gordon [author of Sacrifice of Isaac] "In his second novel, David Liss creates his own genre: the historical noir. The seventeenth-century Amsterdam he depicts is a wonderfully dark city of secrets, roiling with deceitful maneuverings and caffeine-fueled perils. The Coffee Trader is vivid, utterly absorbing, and more than a little relevant to our current age of financial skullduggery." - Gary Krist [author of Extravagance] "A novel overflowing with intrigue and duplicity... Once you’ve wandered the back alleys of Amsterdam with David Liss, you’ll never look at your morning cup of coffee the same way again." - Sheri Holman   [author of The Dress Lodger    and The Mammoth Cheese] "Masterfully plotted, brilliantly imagined, The Coffee Trader brims with intelligence, intrigue and suspense. David Liss has written a riveting novel about commerce and faith, loyalty and greed." - Tova Mirvis [author of The Ladies Auxiliary] CLOSE