What does a man do when his wife tells him that "getting by isn't good enough any longer?" In Houston, Martin Cantrell is an oil company geologist stalled in his career. His wife asks for a divorce. On a trip to Wisconsin, Martin runs into an old college girlfriend, Taylor Thompson, who is the powerful and attractive director of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Taylor is being blackmailed by corrupt politicians and oil executives. Taylor and Martin team up and embark on a clever plan to outsmart the politicians and oil men and make millions. Corrupt politicians play dirty. Greedy oil men are dangerous. Martin and Taylor take on all of them on. What is a man capable of doing when his wife says that "getting by isn't good enough any longer?" Almost anything. This is a deeply researched thriller set in Wisconsin and Houston and written by an author with more than twenty years of experience in the oil industry. "More twists and turns than a roller coaster." Frank Harris"Brilliantly crafted. Amazingly detailed." Lauren Lear"Roderick Price has an encyclopedic understanding of the entire oil industry." John Clanton"An exhilarating ride. One of the most clever and original white-collar crime novels ever." Jason Silverman