A number of factors contributed to making Raakel Myers the most successful securities trader in a generation. Assiduous research was one of them. But her devotion to exercising due diligence ensnares her in one family's war of succession, spurred on by bigotry, wealth, and greed. This, however, is hardly her only foray into a web of danger. As had happened before, it is the double-edged nature of her attributes, to both aid and harm, which pit her against powerful forces enraged by suspicion. She has allies, however, and that's part of the problem. Without the uncertainty as to who stands behind her, she could be taken at face value and dealt with efficiently. Not knowing the extent of her alliances holds her adversaries at bay while leaving undiminished their lust for villainy.