{"product_id":"the-swiss-account-hardcover-1","title":"The Swiss Account - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Kluger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Kluger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swiss Account\u003c\/i\u003e follows the Hazeltines' descent into an ethical gray zone as they wrestle with their anguished consciences and navigate a minefield of legal peril. Are they decent people trapped by circumstance or clever schemers rationalizing their path to riches?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSwitzerland's majestic peaks and remote valleys form a natural fortress at the heart of Europe--beautiful, prosperous, and long insulated from the political and military upheavals of its neighbors. This isolation, combined with the government's unwavering commitment to banking secrecy, has made the country a discreet haven for foreign wealth, both legitimately earned and dubiously acquired. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While most countries don't forbid their citizens from holding Swiss accounts, they do require such assets to be reported and taxed. Which is why many account holders, reluctant to comply with their own tax authorities, prefer to keep their holdings secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leo Beckwith was one of them--a highly successful American entrepreneur who left behind a tidy Swiss fortune. But without explanation he willed his shady hoard not to his favored children but to Lynn his long overlooked daughter--a hard-working real estate agent in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The windfall promises lifelong financial security for Lynn, her husband Jerry Hazeltine, a modestly paid art history professor, and their family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There's just one problem: Leo never reported the account to the US Treasury. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the Hazeltines face a profound moral and legal dilemma. If they come clean, the IRS will likely seize the fortune to settle Leo's long-evaded tax bill. If they don't, they become tax evaders--living on Easy Street, but under constant threat of discovery and prosecution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Kluger\u003c\/b\u003e is a fiber artist and author whose work blends creativity with cultural history. She has published two influential books on needlepoint patterns, drawing inspiration from historical and traditional designs. Alongside her artistic pursuits, she has co-authored two previous novels with her husband, \u003ci\u003eGood Goods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRoyal Poinciana\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Kluger\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and social historian whose book \u003ci\u003eSimple Justice\u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as the definitive chronicle of the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision outlawing school segregation. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eAshes to Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping exposé of the US tobacco industry that earned him the Pulitzer Prize. The best known among his seven well-regarded novels are \u003ci\u003eMembers of the Tribe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sheriff of Nottingham\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.28 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875255824633,"sku":"9781644285510","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/u7ATr_xg4z9781644285510_48928c53-1172-414d-8aa0-82ea9b809aa6.webp?v=1787333577","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-swiss-account-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}