A businessman leaves prison and heads to Chicago to regain his
fortune--but his past follows close behind him--in this absorbing
historical epic.
Newly released from prison, Frank Cowperwood immediately dives back into
the stock market after the Panic of 1873, aiming to recover his lost
fortune and become a millionaire once more. This time, he has a new plan
and sets out for Chicago with his mistress, Aileen.
Using his brutal business sense to snuff out his opponents, Frank has
his eyes on the city's street-railway system as his ticket back to the
top. But as Frank knows, the past cannot remain buried forever, and it's
only a matter of time before his previous misdeeds come back to find him
in his new home, threatening his stability--and more importantly, his
money.
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