A discount airlines is considering going from a profitable commuter line to a major coast to coast airline, taking on the big guys. An internal fight breaks out, the Sloan is involved through a loan, and stock in a trust they manage, so John Putnam must get involved with his henchmen, Gabler as auditor and Trinkham as insighter. Great fun, deals with many pieties, so a must read.

• Cover
• Right on the Money
• Copyright
• 24 John Putnam Thatcher
• 6 Elizabeth & John Putnam Thatcher
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• Cast
• Emma Lathen Political Mysteries
• Tom Walker Mysteries
• Financial & Other Facts
• Chapter 1. Opening Bid
• Chapter 2. Some Risk Involved
• Chapter 3. Profit and Loss
• Chapter 4. Yield Comparison
• Chapter 5. Bad Penny
• Chapter 6. A Hot Prospect
• Chapter 7. Trading Floors
• Chapter 8. Aggressive Discounting
• Chapter 9. Talk on the Street
• Chapter 10. To Market, To Market
• Chapter 11. Working Stiff
• Chapter 12. Qualified Opinions
• Chapter 13. The Informed Consumer
• Chapter 14. A Panel of Experts
• Chapter 15. Bank Holiday
• Chapter 16. Black Tuesday
• Chapter 17. A Hostile Takeover
• Chapter 18. Red Ink
• Chapter 19. Notice of Redemption
• Chapter 20. White Knight
• Chapter 21. Market Correction
• Chapter 22. Settling Day
• Chapter 23. Random Tests
• Chapter 24. Extra Dividends
• Chapter 25. Bulls and Bears
• Chapter 26. Rents and Royalties
• Chapter 27. Paying the Piper
• Chapter 28. A Usually Reliable Source