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Ferus Rex is a novel I wrote between 1993 and 1997, while living in New York. I wrote most of it while working as a banker in Tower 2 of the World Trade Center. I had lots of time, as it worked out. My job was Credit Analyst, which meant that I reviewed prospective commercial loans for the bank. I would study the particulars of the deal, as well as the industry of the prospective borrower. Then I’d do a write-up and present my opinion to the Board. This was a Japanese bank, I should mention. If you know anything about the history of Japanese banks doing business in the US during the 90’s, it may make sense to you that there came a point when I simply had nothing to do. The bank stopped making new loans (as a prelude to shutting its doors, but who knew that, then!), and I had very, very little to do. I was (we all were) amazed they simply didn’t let us all go. But, it’s kind of a Japanese thing to keep people employed during such downturns. I will always be grateful for that, not least because it gave me the chance to finish writing Ferus Rex…