ARENA OF GREED Critics call ARENA OF GREED riveting, psychological, philosophical, violent, corrupt, emotional & educational. The novel has been given 4 STARS by Major Critics who call FITZGERALD "THE IRISH MARIO PUZO." His hard hitting prose keeps the reader fighting with himself to return to the book to read more. The gifted author rips the phoney facade from the secret world of the trading pits. "He is a master of story line, characterization & explicit sub-plots." Although a book of fiction, Fitzgerald says "there has never been a novel written like this one. I have taken what I have seen for 18 years, exposed the corruption & violence & turned it into a bible for almost all readers who enjoy a fast paced action packed novel. A taste of love & philosophy adds to its value.The author has portrayed in layman terms how the Stock & Commodity Market works & how people get ripped off by the Brokers. Michael "Hawk" Hogan (the main character) watches investors swindled of millions, lives threatened & numerous murders during his tenure at the Chicago Exchanges. This novel is spiced with the Mafia, Irish Republic Army, blackmail, high level political protection, low level thugs & organized crime, which inevitably gravitates to any arena where the cash stakes are big enough. Hogan, a tough honest Irishman, calls on three Viet Nam Special Forces Vets to protect his family & himself from ruthless adversaries who will stop at nothing to keep Hogan from going to the Feds. The final conflict pits eight assassins against Hogan & his loyal Viet Nam soldiers.